An authentic Vermeer painting is a rare sight to see at auction. Since the re-discovery of the 17th century Dutch master by journalist and art critic Théophile Thoré-Bürger in the 1860s, paintings by Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675) were only seen in the market a few times, and were last offered at auction in 1921. Today, his small body of work is almost exclusively owned by public institutions. We took a look at the first Vermeer painting sold in more than 80 years, its history, and the research involved in its attribution.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:10:09 +0000
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