# Study of a Young Woman

**Johannes Vermeer** (Dutch, 1632–1675)  
ca. 1665–67  
Oil on canvas  
17 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (44.5 x 40 cm)

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1979.396.1. [The museum's record](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437879).

## About this work

Johannes Vermeer painted this in about 1665–67, aged about 33. It is now at The Met in New York.

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Johannes Vermeer](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/johannes-vermeer)

Dutch, 1632–1675; born in Delft; died in Delft

## Facts

- Type: Paintings
- The artist was about 33
- Real size: about 18 × 16 in (45 × 40 cm). The 12 × 16 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 17th century
- Subjects: Portraits, Women
- Colour: black
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208; 24 × 36 in $258
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5; 24 × 36 in $5

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