| Girl with a Pearl Earring | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) |
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Created by |
Johannes Vermeer |
Origins[]
Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century because of the earring worn by the girl portrayed there. The work has been in the collection of the Mauritshuis in The Hague since 1902 and has been the subject of various literary and cinematic treatments.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Girl with a Pearl Earring from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Artwork Appearances[]
- Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer (c. 1665)
Notes[]
- It is unknown if the girl in the painting is of a real person or not, some people believe it's Johannes' daughter Maria, though this has been dismissed as an anachronism by some art historians.