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Allegory of Painting (The Artist in His Studio)

ArtistVermeer, Johannes
Artist Info.Holland 1632-75
Date1665/66 (signed)
SubjectPainting
PeriodDutch 17th century
Materialcanvas
Dimensions120x100 cm
CollectionAustria, Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Inv. No.9128
Saskia No.Mhf-0366
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 24, plate 52
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 28, plate 25