The Little Street
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| Artist | Johannes Vermeer |
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| Year | 1657–1658 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 54.3 cm × 44 cm (21.4 in × 17 in) |
| Location | Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
The Little Street (Het Straatje) is a painting by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, executed c. 1657–58. It is exhibited at the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, and signed on the left hand corner below the window "I V MEER".[1][2]
Painting
The painting is made in oil on canvas, and it is a relatively small painting, of the size of 54.3cm × w 44cm. This the only known painting made by Johannes Vermeer outdoors and the only one that is correctly attributed to Vermeer.[3]
The painting showing a quiet street, depicting a typical aspect of the life in a Dutch Golden Age village. This painting is considered to be an important work of the Dutch master.[4]
Straight angles alternate with the triangle of the house and of the sky giving the composition a certain vitality. The walls, stones and brickwork are painted in a thick colour, that it makes them almost palpable. The exact location of the scene Vermeer painted is not known, though, a study argued that it is the Voldersgracht or the Nieuwe Langendijk.[5] At present The Vermeer Centre Delft is located here. (52°00′44″N 4°21′34″E / 52.012222°N 4.359444°E).
See also
References
- ↑ "The Little Street by VERMEER". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "The Little Street". Rijksmuseum. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "the-little-street". www.google.com. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ "collections". www.rijksmuseum.nl.
- ↑ "Johannes Vermeer, Delft Artists & Patrons, Delft Blue, Vincent van Gogh, Kees Kaldenbach, holistic massage, art tours". xs4all.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Further reading
- Liedtke, Walter A. (2001). Vermeer and the Delft School. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 9780870999734.