The Lacemaker — Johannes Vermeer

One of Vermeer’s lesser-known works but nevertheless at the pinnacle of his art as a painter.

Alejandro Orradre
The Collector
Published in
3 min readOct 13, 2023

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The Lacemaker’ (c. 1669) by Johannes Vermeer. Oil on canvas. 24 x 21 cm. Louvre Museum. Image source Wikimedia Commons

Johannes Vermeer is probably one of the most underrated painters in history.

He also suffered the injustice of being forgotten for too long until he was rescued from obscurity during the 19th century.

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