January 13, 2012

Johannes Vermeer's "The Girl with the Wine Glass"

Nationality: Dutch
Born-Died: 1632-1675
Creation Date: c. 1659-1660

Size: 30.75 × 26.325 inch (78 × 67 cm)
Media: Oil on canvas
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig, Germany


I believe this scene is meant to depict a dastardly man trying to get a girl drunk.  Kind of a stupid subject, but it is painted in a wonderful manner.


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