Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Johannes Vermeer1662–1665
Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Johannes Vermeer. Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

About this painting

A young woman in a yellow ermine-trimmed jacket stands before a mirror, fastening the ribbons of her pearl necklace. The wide blank expanse of wall between her and the mirror gives the painting an exceptional stillness, while a powder brush and table runner anchor the foreground.
Date
1662–1665
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 45 cm

Current location

Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany