| The Milkmaid | |
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| Artist | Johannes Vermeer |
| Year | c. 1657–1658 (though estimates differ) |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Movement | Baroque, Dutch Golden Age |
| Dimensions | H 45.5 cm × W 41 cm (17+7⁄8 in × 16+1⁄8 in) |
| Location | Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
The Milkmaid (Dutch: De melkmeid or Het melkmeisje), sometimes called The Kitchen Maid (Dutch: De keukenmeid), is an oil-on-canvas painting of a "milkmaid", in fact, a domestic kitchen maid, by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. It is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, which regards it as "unquestionably one of the museum's finest attractions".[1]
The exact year of the painting's completion is unknown, with estimates varying by source. The Rijksmuseum estimates it as circa 1658. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, it was painted in about 1657 or 1658.[2] The "Essential Vermeer" website gives a broader range of 1658–1661.[3]
- ^ "The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer, c 1660 - Rijksmuseum". Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Vermeer's Masterpiece The Milkmaid (September 10–November 29, 2009)". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer". Essential Vermeer. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2009.