Peering Under Vermeers Without Peeling Off the Paint
The New York Times
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WASHINGTON — Here is a question that art experts at the National Gallery of Art are trying to tackle: Are a couple of paintings in the museum’s collection that are credited to Johannes Vermeer actually the work of Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch artist noted for his detailed, realistic portrayals of middle-class life? The two paintings are not obvious fakes. Indeed, one is considered a masterpiece, but they are unusual in the oeuvre of Vermeer: smaller than his other works, and painted on wooden panels instead of canvas. “And so they seem to be somewhat different from the rest of his work,” said Melanie Gifford, a research conservator at the National Gallery.
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