A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals

A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Yearc. 1670-1672
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions25.1 cm × 20 cm (9.9 in × 7.9 in)
LocationLeiden Collection, New York

A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals is a painting by Johannes Vermeer, though this was for a long time widely questioned. A series of technical examinations from 1993 onwards confirm the attribution.[1][2][3] It is thought to date from c.1670 and is now in part of the Leiden Collection in New York.[4] It should not be confused with Young Woman Seated at a Virginal in the National Gallery, London, also by Vermeer.

  1. ^ Sotheby's (2004). Old Master Paintings, Part 1, London, 10 July 2004. London: Sotheby's.
  2. ^ "Young Woman Seated at a Virginal". Essential Vermeer website. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ^ Cornelis, Bart (2023). "Musical Appeal" in Vermeer. Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum in association with Thames & Hudson. pp. 226, 229, n8. ISBN 9780500026724.
  4. ^ "Young Woman Seated at a Virginal". The Leiden Collection. Retrieved 6 February 2017.