Johannes Vermeer by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Right: Pieter de Hooch's 'Interior with a Woman Weighing Gold Coin' (c. Left: Vermeer's 'Woman Holding a Balance' (c. This time, Vermeer's paintings are shown in tandem with works by a roster of other Dutch Masters who all influenced each other in the mid-17th century. Additional support was provided by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.Now Vermeer is back for a return engagement in D.C., with a twist: 'This show is every bit as wonderful as that show,' said Wheelock, 'but now you have an opportunity to look at a Vermeer and compare it.' Sponsor: The exhibition was made possible by United Technologies Corporation.

Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings at the National Gallery, and Frederik J. Organization: The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art and the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis, The Hague.

The rest of the Gallery remained closed to the public. After 10 days of the second government furlough (on December 27), the Vermeer exhibition was reopened using private funds. As a result, the Vermeer show was inaccessible for 19 days of its run at the Gallery. In the winter of 1995/1996, the Gallery was closed during 2 federal government shutdowns and a blizzard, which severely affected public access to the exhibition. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and from February 1, until 9 p.m. Beginning on November 24, hours were extended until 7 p.m. All available advance passes were completely distributed about halfway through the run of the exhibition, and lines for daily passes grew longer each morning. The exhibition drew extraordinary crowds, and free passes were required for admission at all times. A symposium on Vermeer was presented Saturday, January 20, in the East Building auditorium. The exhibition also included a special display of 17th-century maps of the Netherlands and Delft to provide background information about the artist's environment.Ī special lecture series entitled Vermeer and Jan Steen: Two Pictures of Holland was held Tuesdays in January in the East Building auditorium. Among the paintings on display was View of Delft, on loan from the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis, The Hague, which had never been seen outside Europe. It was drawn from museums and private collections in Europe and the United States. Overview: This unprecedented exhibition featured 21 of the existing 35 works known to have been painted by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery. Johannes Vermeer, Girl with the Red Hat, c.

Johannes Vermeer by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.