Europe
Girl with a Pearl Earring (Vermeer)
When it was made
c. 1665
How do we know this date?
The date is approximate. (approximate date)
Certainty: high Source: Mauritshuis
A "tronie" — a study of a face, famed for its subtle light and gaze.
Facts
- Culture
- Dutch Golden Age
- Place of origin
- Delft, Netherlands
- Where it is today
- Mauritshuis, The Hague
- Institution
- Mauritshuis
- Type
- Painting
- Material
- oil paint
- Movement / style
- BaroqueDutch Golden Age painting
