Essential Vermeer 5.0

The Complete Sortable Table of Vermeer Exhibitions

updated: March 29, 2024

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When available, catalogue information regarding individual paintings is given in parenthesis in the following order: page number, catalogue number, illustration and eventual notes. The titles of all Vermeer paintings listed are linked to Essential Vermeer interactive catalogue.

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DATE
CITY
COUNTRY
EXHIBITION TITLE
#
PAINTING(S)
1838
Jun.
London Great Britain Catalogue of Pictures by Italian, Spanish, Flemish, Dutch and French Masters. British Institution. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher
(no. 29, as "A Female at a window," by Metsu, lent by R. Vernon, Esq.)
1866
May
Paris France Exposition rétrospective tableaux anciens empruntés aux galeries particulières. Palais des Champs-Elysées. 4 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (not in cat.)
The Geographer (35, no. 106)
Officer and Laughing Girl (36, no. 107)
A Lady Standing at the Virginal (36, no. 108)
1867 Amsterdam Netherlands Katalogus der tentoonstelling van schilderijen van oude meesters. Arti et amicitiae. 2 The Love Letter (18, no. 113)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (39, no. 274)
1872 Amsterdam Netherlands Katalogus der tentoonstelling van schilderijen van oude meesters. Arti et amicitiae. 2 The Milkmaid (21, no. 142)
The Little Street (22, no. 143)
1873–1874 Brussels Belgium Exposition de tableaux et dessins d'anciens maitres organisée par la société néerlandaise de bienfaisance à Bruxelles. Musées Royaux. 1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace
A Lady Writing
(76, no. 26)
1874 Paris France Exposés au profit de la colonisation de l'Algérie par les Alsaciens-Lorrains. Palais de la Présidence du Corps léegislatif. 1 The Geographer (60, no. 332)
1876 London Great Britain Exhibition of Works by Old Masters and by Deceased Masters of British School. Royal Academy of Arts. 1 The Music Lesson (no. 211)
1878 London Great Britain Royal Academy of Arts. (Winter exhibition). 2 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (50, no. 267, as "Lady at a Casement," by Jan van der Meer, lent by Viscount Powerscourt)
1881 London Great Britain Royal Academy of Arts (Winter exhibitition)
1 The Glass of Wine
(22, no. 93, lent by Mrs. Hope)
18881889 New York United States Exhibition of 1888–1889. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 29, as "Young Woman Opening a Casement")
1889 Paris France Catalogue of the celebrated collection of paintings by modern and old masters and of water colors and drawings formed by Mr. E. Secrétan. Charles Sedelmeyer Galleries. 2 Mistress and Maid (138, no. 139 and ill., as "The Lady and the Servant," from the collection of Dufour Marseille)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
(130, no. 140 and ill., as The Billet-doux"
1890 The Hague Netherlands Catalogus der tentoonstelling van schilderijen van oude meesters. Pulchri Studio. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring (57, no. 117)
The Love Letter (56, no. 116)
1891 London Great Britain Royal Academy of Arts Winter exhibition 1 Officer and Laughing Girl (15, no. 52, as "The Soldier and the Laughing Girl," lent by Samuel S. Joseph, Esq.) The painting is described as "Interior of a room; a man in a red coat and a large black hat, and a woman in a black and gold dress and white hood, are seated at a table near an open window, conversing; a map hangs on the wall behind the. Panel, 19 by 17 in."
1891 London Great Britain A Catalogue of the Pictures of the Dutch and Flemish Schools: Lent to the South Kensington Museum by Lord Francis Pelham Clinton Hope. South Kensington Museum. 1 The Glass of Wine (10, no. 54, as "A Gentleman and a Lady")
1892 Amsterdam Netherlands "Rembrandt." Vereeniging tot behoud in Nederland van Kunstschatten. Arti et Amicitiae. 1 The Love Letter (unpaginated, no. A)
1892 London Great Britain Exhibition of Works by the Old Masters and by Deceased Masters of the British School including a Collection of Watercolour Drawings, Studies, and Sketches from Nature. Royal Academy.
1 The Guitar Player (no. 46, as "The Lute Player," lent by Lord Iveagh)
1894 London Great Britain Exhibition of Works by Old Masters and by Deceased Masters of British School. Royal Academy of Arts. 1 A Lady Seated at a Virginal (22, no. 93, as "A Lady at a Spinet," lent by T. Humphry Ward, Esq.)
1895 London Great Britain Temple, A. G. Catalogue of the Loan Collection of Pictures. Art Gallery of the Corporation of London. 1 The Music Lesson (92-93, no. 127, as "the Music Master, and Pupil," lent by Her Magesty the Queen)
1897
Mar. 5–28
Boston United States One Hundred Masterpieces. Copely Hall, Copley Society, 1 The Concert (no. 98, as "The Muscians," lent by Mrs. John L. Gardner)
1898 Paris France Illustrated catalogue of 300 Paintings by Old Masters of Dutch, Flemish, French, and English School Being Some of the Principal Pictures Which Have at Various Times Formed Part of Sedelmeyer Gallery. Sedelmeyer Gallery. 4 A Lady Seated at a Virginal (102, no. 85 and ill., as "A Lady at a Spinet")
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (102, no. 86 and ill., as "The Billet-doux ")
The Geographer (104, no. 87 and ill.)
A Maid Asleep (104, no. 88 and ill., as "The Sleeping Servant")
1900 London Great Britain Exhibition of Pictures by Dutch Masters of Seventeenth Century. Burlington Fine Arts Club. 3 A Lady Seated at a Virginal (24, no. 15 as "A Lady Playing the Clavichord," lent by George Salting, Esq.)
Officer and Laughing Girl (25, no. 18 as Le Soldat et la Fillette Qui Rit," lent by Mrs. Joseph)
Girl Interrupted in her Music (26, no. 23 as "The Music Lesson," lent by Lewis Fry, Esq., M. P.)
1900 Amsterdam Netherlands Catalogus der verzameling schilderijen en familieportretten van de heeren jhr. P. H. Six van Vromade, Jhr. J. Six en jhr. W. Six. Stedelijk Museum. 2 The Little Street (17, no. 71)
The Milkmaid (17, no. 70)
1903
Apr. 28–Jul. 25
London Great Britain Works by Early and Modern Painters of the Dutch School. Art Gallery of the Corporation of London. 1 A Maid Asleep (no. 188, as "The Cook Asleep," lent by Monsieur X of Paris).
1904 St. Louis United States Official Catalogue of Exhibits, Department of Art. St Louis World's Fair. 1 Girl Interrupted in her Music (73, no. 93, as "The Music Lesson" lent by Mr. Henrey C. Frick, Pittsburg)
1904
Aug.
Düsseldorf Germany Kunsthistorische Ausstellung. (unknown location) 1 Study of a Young Woman (no. 398, lent by Herzog von Arenberg, Brussels)
1906
Apr.
New York United States Temporary Exhibition. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 40, as "Young Woman at a Window")
1907 The Hague Netherlands Loan to display with permanent collection. Mauritshuis. 1 Girl with a Flute
1907 London Great Britain Catalogue of a Collection of Pictures, Decorative Furniture and Other Works of Art. Burlington Fine Arts Club, Winter Exhibition, 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (4, no. 13, lent by Otto Beit)
1908 New York United States Loan to display with the permanent collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (1908 and 1909–1913.) 1 Lady Writing
1909
Sept.25–0ct. 9
New York United States The Hudson-Fulton Celebration. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 5 Woman with a Lute (no. 135, lent by Mrs. Collis P. Huntington, New York)
A Lady Writing (136, no. 136 lent by Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, New York)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 137, as "Girl with Water Jug")
A Maid Asleep (no. 137A, as "A Girl Sleeping")
Girl Interrupted in her Music (no. 138, as "The Music Lesson" lent by Mr. Henry C. Frick, New York)
Lady with Guitar (no. 134, copy, lent by Johnson)
1909 London Great Britian A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the National Loan Exhibition in aid of National Gallery Funds Held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910) 1 Officer and Laughing Girl (71, no. 50, and ill., lent by Mrs. Joseph)
1910 Boston United States Museum of Fine Arts 1 Girl Interrupted in her Music (no. 15, lent by Mr. Henry C. Frick, New York)
1912
Jan. 11–27
New York United States Exhibition of Old Masters for the Benefit of The Artists' Funds and Artists' Aid Societies. M. Knoedler & Co. 1 Officer and Laughing Girl (54, no. 50 and ill., lent by Samuel S. Jospeh, London)
1912 New York United States Exhibition of Old Masters for the Benefit of the Artists' Fund & Artists' and Societites: Galleries of M. Knoedler & Co. 2

Woman Holding a Balance no. 49 page

Officer and Laughing Girl (54, no. 50 ).

1914 Paris France Hundred Masterpieces. A Selection from the Pictures by Old Masters. Sedelmeyer Gallery. 3 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (52, no. 24 and ill.)
The Geographer (54, no. 25 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (48, no. 22 and ill.)
1919
Jun. 20
The Hague Netherlands La Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam. Pulchri Studio. 1 Girl with a Flute (no. 131 and ill.)
1920
Jan.
Copenhagen Denmark La Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam. National Gallery of Denmark 1 Girl with a Flute (unlisted in exh. cat.)
1920
Feb.
Stockholm Sweden La Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam. Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. 1 Girl with a Flute (unlisted in exh. cat.)
1920
Mar.
Oslo Norway La Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam. Oslo Konstforening. 1 Girl with a Flute (unlisted in exh. cat.)
1920
May–Jun.
Rotterdam Netherlands La Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam. Academie van Beeldende Kunsten. 1 Girl with a Flute (no. 19. and ill.)
1920
May 8–Aug.
New York United States Fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Woman with a Lute (8, unnumbered cat., lent by Mrs. Henry E. Huntington).
1921
Apr.–May
Paris France Exposition hollandaise. Tableaux, aquarelles et dessins anciens et modernes. Jeu de Paume. 3 View of Delft (10, no. 104)
The Milkmaid (10, no. 105)
Woman with a Pearl Earring (10, no. 106 and ill.)
1922
Nov.–Dec.
London Great Birtain Agnew & Sons Ltd., London
1 The Guitar Player (no. 33)
1925
Jan. 9–Jan. 25
Detroit United States A Loan Exhibition of Dutch Paintings. Institute of Arts. 1 Woman Holding a Balance (no. 33 and ill.)
1925
Nov. 16–Nov. 28
New York United States Loan Exhibition of Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century. M. Knoedler & Co. 1 Girl with a Red Hat (no. 12 and ill. as "Portrait of a Young Woman")
1927 Cambridge United States Loan exhibition for the opening of the new building. Fogg Art Museum. 1 Girl with a Red Hat (no catalogue)
1928
Jan. 28-March
London Great Britain

Exhibition of works by late members of the Royal Academy and of the Iveagh bequest of works by old masters (Kenwood collection). Royal Academy, London

 

1 Guitar Player (no. 216)
1928
Jan. 25–Apr.28
Rome Italy Mostra di capolavori della pittura olandese. Galleria Borghese. 2 Woman with a Pearl Earring (100, no. 125 and ill., as "Testa di Fanciulla")
The Lover Letter (101, no. 126 and ill., as "La Lettera")
1928
Apr. 16–Apr.28
New York United States Loan Exhibition of Twelve Masterpieces of Painting, M. Knoedler & Co. 1 Girl with a Red Hat (no. 12 and ill. as "Portrait of a Young Woman")
1928
April 2–Jun. 2
Manchester Great Britain

Exhibition of Old Masters Presented to the Nation by the late Earl of Iveagh. Manchester City Art Gallery.

1 Guitar Player
1929
Jan. 4–Mar. 9

London Great Britain

Exhibition of Dutch Art, 1450–1900. Royal Academy of Arts.

Dutch Art. An Illustrated Souvenir of the Exhibition of Dutch Art at Burlington House, London. Burlington House.

9

Diana and her Companions (148, no. 313, as "Diana at her Toilet")
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (147, no. 310, as "Christ in the House of Mary and Martha")
The Milkmaid (143, no. 302 and pl. 77, as "The Cook")
The Little Street (149–150, no. 316 and pl. 80)
View of Delft (144, no. 304)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (141, no. 298 and ill., as "Young Woman Reading a Letter")
The Music Lesson (144, no. 305 and pl. 78)
Woman with a Pearl Earring (145, no. 306)

Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (148–149, no. 314, as "The Love-Letter")


Head of a young Girl (as by Vermeer; cat no. 317, lent by Hon Andrew W. Mellon)
Portrait of a Lady (as by Vermeer;n. 347, lent by E. W. Edwards)
Head of a Boy (as by Vermeer;no. 694, Staatliches Kuperstichkabinet, Berlin)
Portrait of a Man (as by Vermeer;no. 281, attributed in the catalogue to Vermeer or Nicolaes Maes and lent by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels)

1929 Berlin Germany Die Meister des holländischen Interieurs. Galerie Dr Schäffer. 1 Girl with a Glass of Wine ("Nachtrag" no. 103a and ill.)
19321933
Nov. 15–Apr. 9
New York United States The Michael Friedsam Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Allegory of Faith (no catalogue)
1933
Jun. 1-Oct. 31
Chicago United States A Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture. Art Institute of Chicago. 1 Woman Holding a Balance (13, no. 80, as "A Woman Weighin Gold," lent by Mr. Joseph Widener)
1935
Jul. 9–Oct. 9
Rotterdam Netherlands Vermeer, oorsprong en invloed. Fabritius, de Hooch, de Witte. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. 9 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (34, no. 79 and ill. 59)
The Milkmaid (35, no. 81 and ill. 62)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (35-36, no. 82 and ill.)
The Little Street (36, no. 83 and ill. 64)
The Lacemaker (36-37 and ill. 65)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (37, no. 85 and ill. 66)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (37, no. 86 and ill. 67)
A Lady Writing (37, no. 86a)
The Geographer (38, no. 87 and ill. 68)
1935
Oct. 21–Nov. 3
Amsterdam Netherlands
Vermeer tentoonstelling ter herdenking van de plechtige opening van het Rijksmuseum op 13 July, 1885. Rijksmuseum.
8 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (26-27, no. 162 and ill. 162)
The Milkmaid (27, no. 163 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (28, no. 164)
The Little Street (28, no. 165 and ill. 165)
The Lacemaker(29, no. 166 and ill. 84)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (29, no. 167 and ill. 85)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (30, no. 168)
The Love Letter (30, no. 169)
1938 London Great Britain Catalogue of the Exhibition of the King's Pictures. Royal Academy of Arts.
1 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (1: 106, no. 253, as "The Love Letter," 2: 62 and ill. 253)
1939 New York United States Masterpieces of Art. New York World's Fair. European Paintings and Sculpture from 1300–1800.

2 The Milkmaid (194–195, no. 398 and pl. 71)
A Lady Writing (195, no. 399, pl. 72)
1939
Nov. 10–Dec.10
Detroit United States Masterpieces of Art from Foreign Collections. European Paintings from the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs. The Detroit Institute of Arts.

1 The Milkmaid (19 and ill. 52)
1940 New York United States Loan Exhibition of Allied Art for Allied Aid for the Benefit of the Red Cross War Relief Fund. M. Knoedler & Co.
1 A Lady Writing (no. 6.)
1941 New York United States Loan Exhibition in Honor of Royal Cortizzos and His 50 Years of Criticism in the New York Herald Tribune. M. Knoedler & Co. 1 A Lady Writing (18–19, no. 17)
1941 Detroit United States Masterpieces of Art from European and American Collections. Twenty-Second Loan Exhibition of Old Masters. The Detroit Institute of Arts. 1 The Milkmaid (19 and ill. 62)
1942
Feb. 5–March 8
Montreal Canada Loan Exhibition of Masterpieces of Painting (Exposition de chefs-d'oeuvre de la peinture). Museum of Fine Arts, Art Association. 1 The Milkmaid
1942
Oct. 8–Nov. 7
New York United States Paintings by the Great Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century. Duveen Galleries. 2 The Milkmaid (87, no. 67 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (89 and 159, no. 68, ill.)
1942
Nov. 18–Dec.16
Chicago United States Paintings by the Great Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century. Art Institute of Chicago. 2 The Milkmaid (64, no. 41 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (89 and 159, no. 68 and ill.)
1943 Raleigh NC United States An Exhibition of Paintings by Living Masters of the Past. North Carolina State Art Society Gallery. 1 A Lady Writing (unnumbered catalogue and ill.)
1943
0ct. 10–Nov. 21
Baltimore United States The Baltimore Museum of Art Presents an Exhibition of Paintings by Living Masters of the Past. Baltimore Museum of Art. 1 A Lady Writing (unnumbered catalogue and ill.)
1945 Amsterdam Netherlands Weerzien der meesters. Rijksmuseum. 1 View of Delft (no. 132)
Diana and her Companions (22, no. 133)
1945 The Hague Netherlands Nederlandsche kunst van de XVde en XVIde eeuw. Mauritshuis. 1 Woman with a Pearl Earring (no. 134)
1946 Antwerp Belgium De Hollandsche Schilderkunst van Jeroen Bosch tot Rembrandt. Keuze van Meesterwerken uit Nederlandsche Musea. Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten. 1 Woman with a Pearl Earring (no. 91 and ill.)
1946
Mar. 2–Apr. 28
Brussel Belgium De Hollandsche schilderkunst van Jeroen Bosch tot Rembrandt. Paleis voor Schone Kunsten. 1 The Little Street
1946 New York United States Loan Exhibition: 24 Masterpieces. M. Knoedler & Co. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 15 and ill.)
1946 London Great Britain Catalogue of Exhibition of the King's Pictures. Royal Academy of Arts. 1 The Music Lesson (108, no. 305)
1946–1947
Nov.–Mar.
Zurich Switzerland Meisterwerke aus Oesterreich. Kunsthaus. 1 The Art of Painting (no. 426)
1947
Apr.–Jun.
Brussels Belgium
1 The Art of Painting (no. 148)
1947
Jul.–Oct.
Amsterdam Netherlands
1 The Art of Painting (no. 193)
19471948
Nov.–Mar.
Paris France

1 The Art of Painting (no. 193)
1948
May 17–Jun. 13
New York United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"
1948
Jun. 19–Jul. 7


Philadelphia United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Philadelphia Museum of Art

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"

1948

15 Jul.–4 Aug.

Chicago United States Masterpieces of painting saved from the German Salt Mines: Property of the Berlin Museums. The Art Institute of Chicago.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"
1948
Aug. 14– Aug. 31

Boston United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"
1948
Sept. 10–26


Detroit United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Detroit Institute of Arts.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1948
Oct. 6–22 Oct.


Cleveland United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Cleveland Museum of Art.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1948
Nov. 2–17


Minneapolis United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace")
1948
Nov. 25–Dec. 3
Portland (OR) United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Portland Musem of Art. 1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1948
Dec. 11– Dec. 29


San Francisco United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. M. H. de Young Memorial Museum.

1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1949
Jan. 4 –22
Los Angeles United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Los Angeles. County Museum of Art.

2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"
1949
Jan. 31 – Feb. 17


Saint Louis United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Saint Louis City Art Museum.

1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1949
Feb. 27– Mar. 14


Philadelphia United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Carnegie Institute

1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
1949
Mar. 22– Mar. 31

Toledo, Ohio United States Paintings from the Berlin Museums Exhibited in Co-operation with The Department of The Army. Toledo Museum of Art.

1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (14, no. 138 and ill., as "Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace"
The Glass of Wine (14, no. 139 and ill., as "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine"
1949
May 14–Dec. 13
Wiesbaden Germany Returned Masterworks. Zurückgekehrte Meisterwerke aus dem Besitz Berliner Museen. X. Ausstellung im Central Collecting Point. Landesmuseum Wiesbaden. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (no. 186)
The Glass of Wine (no. 97)
1948
May 8–Sept. 19
Stockholm Sweden Konstskatter från Wien. Nationalmuseum (Textkatalog och bildkatalog). 1 The Art of Painting
1948
Aug. 6–Sept. 26
The Hague Netherlands Masterpieces of the Dutch School from the Collection of H.M. the King of England on the Occasion of 50-year Reign of Queen Wilhelmina. Mauritshuis. 1 The Music Lesson (30, no. 10 and ill.)
1948
Dec.–Mar.
Copenhagen Denmark

1 The Art of Painting
1949 Cape Town South Africa Skilderye van ou Meesters uit de Beit- Versameling. Nationale Kunstmuseum. 1 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (2 and 13, no. 35)
1949
Apr. 10–Oct. 2
Schaffhausen Switzerland Rembrandt und seine Zeit. Museum zu Allerheiligen. 1 The Glass of Wine (76, no. 188 and ill.)
1949
May 12 –3 Sept.
London Great Britain Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Tate Gallery. 1 The Art of Painting (no. 191)
1949
May 19-Dec. 31
Wiesbaden Germany Returned Masterworks. Zurückgekehrte Meisterwerke aus dem Besitz Berliner Museen. X. Ausstellung im Central Collecting Point. Landesmuseum Wiesbaden. 1 The Glass of Wine (no. 187)
19491950
Nov. 20–Jan. 22
Washington D.C. United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. National Gallery of Art. 1 The Art of Painting (34, no. 124 and ill.. color, plate iv, as "The Artist in his Studio")
19491950 Cape Town South Africa Old Master Paintings from the Beit Collection. National Gallery of South Africa 1 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
1950
Feb. 23–May 21
New York United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 The Art of Painting (34, no. 124 and ill. color, pl. iv, as "The Artist in his Studio")
19501951
Nov. 9–Jan. 19
Chicago United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Chicago Art Institute. 1 The Art of Painting (34, no. 124 and ill.. color, plate iv, as "The Artist in his Studio")
1950 Los Angeles United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Chicago Art Institute. 1 The Art of Painting (34, no. 124 and ill.. color, plate iv, as "The Artist in his Studio")
1950
Jun. 17–Sept. 17
Amsterdam Netherlands 120 Beroemde schilderrijen uit het Kaiser-Friederich-Museum te Berlijn. Rijksmuseum. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (56, no. 112 and ill. 107)
The Glass of Wine (no. 111)
1950
Sept. 27–Dec. 27
Brüssel Belgium Chefs-d’oeuvre des musées de Berlin. Palais des Beaux-Arts Brüssel. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (no. 112 and ill. 107)
The Glass of Wine (no. 111)
19501951
Nov.–Apr.
Delft Netherlands Het Koninklijke kabinet 'Het Mauritshuis' in het museum 'Het Prinsenhof' te Delft. Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof. 3 View of Delft (11, no. 25)
Woman with a Pearl Earring (11, no. 27)
Diana and her Companions (11, no. 26)
19501951
Nov. 4–Feb. 11

Philadelphia United States Diamond Jubilee Exhibition: Masterpieces of Painting. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1 Woman with a Lute (no. 42)
19501951
Nov.–Jan.
Chicago United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Chicago Art Institute. 1 The Art of Painting (34, no. 124 and ill. color, pl. iv, as "The Artist in his Studio")
19501951
Nov. 25–Feb. 18
Paris France Le Paysage hollandais au XVII siècle. Orangerie des Tuileries. 1 The Little Street (no. 98)
1951
Feb. 20–May 10
Paris France Chef-d’oeuvre des Musées de Berlin. Petit Palais. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (no. 122)
The Glass of Wine (no. 111)
1951
Mar. 4–Apr. 22
St Louis United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Saint Louis Art Museum. 1 The Art of Painting
1951
May–Jun.
Toledo United States Art treasures from the Vienna collections. Toledo Museum of Art. 1 The Art of Painting

1951
Apr.–Jun.

Milan Italy Mostra del Caravaggio e dei Caravaggeschi. Palazzo Reale. 1 Diana and her Companions (99, no. 187 and ill. 130)
1951
Oct.–Jan.
Boston United States Art treasures from the Vienna Collections. Museum of Fine Art. 1 The Art of Painting
1951-1952
Sept. 9–Mar.
Berlin Germany Meisterwerke aus den Berliner Museen. Europäische Malerei des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts. Museum Dahlem.
2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (no. 129)
The Glass of Wine (no. 111)
1952
May 17–Aug. 12
Delft Netherlands Prisma der bijbelse kunst. Stedelijk Museum 'Het Prinsehof'. 1 Allegory of Faith (216–217, no. 324 and ill.)
1952
May–Jul.
Oslo Norway

1 The Art of Painting (no. 176)
1952
Jun. 15–Aug.3,
Utrecht Netherlands Caravaggio en de Nederlanden. Centraal Museum.
1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (57–58, no. 92 and ill. 71)
1952
Aug.–Nov.
Innsbruck Austria
1 The Art of Painting
1952–1953
Nov.–March
London Great Britain Dutch Pictures 1450–1750. Royal Academy of Arts. 2 The Little Street (vol 1: no. 529, 2: and ill. 13)
The Music Lesson (1: no. 515, 2: and ill. 45)
1952–1953
Nov. 7–Sept. 7

New York United States Art Treasures of the Metropolitan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 A Maid Asleep (no. 117)
1953
May 9–Nov.
Berlin Germany Meisterwerke aus den Berliner Museen und Schlössern. Gemälde alter Meister. Gemälde aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Museum Dahlem Berlin. 2 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (no. 86)
The Glass of Wine (no. 87)
1953
Nov. 4-20
Zurich Switzerland Hollander des 17. Jahrhunderts. Kunsthaus. 3 Diana and her Companions (72, no. 170 and ill. 27)
The Milkmaid (72, no. 171 and ill. 28)
The Art of Painting (no. 173)
1953 Vienna Austria Österreichs Amerika-Ausstellung "Kunstschätze aus Wien. Kunsthistorisches Museum.
1 The Art of Painting (no. 264)
1953
Oct. 10–30
Dallas United States Trompe l'Oeil: Paintings that Fool the Eye by Masters from Vermeer to Dali. Dallas Museum of Art. 1 Allegory of Faith no catalogue
1954
Jan. 4–Feb. 14
Rome Italy Mostra di pittura olandese del seicento. Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
3 Diana and her Companions (90, no. 175 and ill. 30 as "La toletta di Diana")
The Milkmaid (90, no.176 and ill. 31, shown as "La cuciniera")
The Art of Painting (90, no. 177 and ill. in cover, as L'atelier")
1954
Feb. 25–Apr. 25
Milan Italy Mostra di pittura olandese del seicento. Palazzo Reale. 3 Diana and her Companions (no. 175 and ill. no. 30, as "La toletta di Diana")
The Milkmaid (176, no. 31 and ill. no. 31, as ":La cuciniera"
The Art of Painting (90, no. 177 and ill. in cover, as "L'atelier")
1954 New York United States Dutch Painting: The Golden Age. An Exhibition of Dutch Pitcures of Seventeenth Century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 4 Diana and her Companions (no. 6 and ill.)
The Little Street (ill. 7)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (no. 111)
The Love Letter (no. 86 and ill.)
1954–1955
Jan. 2–Feb. 13
Toledo (OH) United States Dutch Painting: The Golden Age. An Exhibition of Dutch Pitcures of Seventeenth Century. Toledo Museum of Art 4 Diana and her Companions (plate #VI, between pages xx and xxi)
The Little Street (plate #VII, between pages xxii and xxiii)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (86 and ill.)
The Love Letter (87 and ill.)
1954–1955 Tornonto Canada Dutch Painting: The Golden Age. An Exhibition of Dutch Pitcures of Seventeenth Century. Art Gallery of Toronto 1 Diana and her Companions (plate #VI, between pages xx and xxi)
The Little Street (plate #VII, between pages xxii and xxiii)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (86 and ill.)
The Love Letter (87 and ill.)
1956–1957
Dec.–Jan.
Rome Italy Le XVII siècle Européen. Réalisme classique baroque. Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
2 The Little Street (246, no. 31 and pl. 28)
The Love Letter (245–246, no. 310 and pl. 27h)
1957 Dublin Irealnd Paintings from Irish Collections. Municipal Gallery of Modern Art 1 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
1959
Oct. 9–Dec. 6
Oslo Norway Fra Rembrandt til Vermeer. Nasjonalgallieret.

2 Diana and her Companions (no. 83)
The Love Letter (no. 84)
1964 London Great Britain The Orange and the Rose. Holland and Britain in the Age of Observation 1600–1750. Victoria and Albertum Museum.
1 The Love Letter (44, no. 74 and ill. 5)
19641965 Delft & Antwerp Netherlands & Belgium De schilder in zijn wereld: Van Jan van Eyck tot Van Gogh en Ensor. Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft. 1 The Art of Painting (no. 113, shown in Delft only)
1966
Jun. 25–Sept. 5
The Hague Netherlands In het licht van Vermeer. Mauritshuis.

10 Diana and her Companions (no. I and ill.)
The Milkmaid (no. II and ill.)
View of Delft (no. III and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. IV and ill.)
Young Girl with Pearl Earring (no. V and ill.)
Study of a Young Woman (no. VI, lent by Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wrightsman, New York and Palm Beach)
The Lacemaker (no. VII and ill.)
The Guitar Player (no. VIII)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (no. X and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (no. XI and ill.)
1966
Sept. 24–Nov. 28
Paris France Dans la lumière de Vermeer. Musée de l'Orangerie.
12 Diana and her Companions (no. I and ill.)
The Milkmaid (no. II and ill.)
View of Delft (no. III and ill.)
The Little Street (no. IV and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. V and ill.)
Girl with Pearl Earring (no. VI and ill.)
Study of a Young Woman (no. VII and ill.)
The Lacemaker (no. VIII and ill.)
The Art of Painting (no. IX)
The Astronomer (no. X and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (no. XI and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal ((no. XII and ill.)
1968
Oct. 19–Dec. 22
Tokyo Japan The Age of Rembrandt, Dutch Paintings and Drawings of the 17th Century. National Museum of Western Art. 1 Diana and her Companions (no. 69 and ill.)
1967
Mar. 30–Apr. 30
Stockholm Sweden Holländska mästare. I svensk ägo. Nationalmuseum.
1 The Love Letter (26 and ill. 9)
1969
Apr. 17–Jun. 15
New York United States Nissman, Joan. Florentine Art from American Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1 Saint Praxedis (44–45, no. 39 and ill. 22, lent by Erna Reder)
1969
Jan. 12–Mar. 2
Kyoto Japan The Age of Rembrandt, Dutch Paintings and Drawings of the 17th Century. National Museum of Western Art. 1 Diana and her Companions (no. 69 and ill.)
1970
Sept. 16–Nov. 1
Boston United States Masterpieces of Painting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Museum of Fine Arts. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (45, unnumbered cat.)
19701971
Nov. 15–Feb. 15
New York United States Masterpieces of Fifty Centuries. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 283)
19701971
Nov. 17–Feb. 15
Paris France Le siécle de Rembrandt. Tableaux hollandais des collections publiques françaises. Musée du Petit Palais.
1 The Lacemaker (228–229, no. 222 and ill.)
1971
Sept. 23–Nov. 21
Brussels Belgium Rembrandt en zijn tijd. Palaeis voor Schone Kunsten. 1 The Love Letter (132–133, no. 112 and ill.)
1971
Jul.–Dec.
London Great Britain Dutch Pictures from the Royal Collection. The Queen's Gallery. Buckingham Palace. 1 The Music Lesson (19 and 74, no. 10)
1971
Oct. 5–Nov. 10
New York United States The Painter's Light. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1 Woman with a Lute (8, no. 13)
1974
Sept.21–Nov. 24
Tokyo Japan Meisterwerke der Europäischen Kunst. Nationalmuseum for Western Art. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
1974
Dec. 3–Jan. 26
1975
Kyoto Japan Meisterwerke der Europäischen Kunst. Nationalmuseum.
1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
1975
May 22–Jul. 27
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Soviet Union 100 Paintings from the Metroposlitan Museum. State Hermitage Museum. 1 Woman with a Lute (no. 24)
1975
Aug. 28–Nov. 2
Moscow Soviet Union 100 Paintings from the Metropolitan Museum. State Pushkin Museum. 1 Woman with a Lute (no. 24)
1976 London Great Britain Art in Seventeenth-Century Holland. The National Gallery. 2 A Lady Standing at a Virginal (92–93, no. 116 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (93, no. 117 and ill.)
1976
Sept. 16–Dec. 5
Amsterdam Netherlands Tot lering en vermaak. Betekenissen van Hollande genrevoorstellingen uit de zeventiende eeuw. Rijksmuseum. 1 The Love Letter (268–271, no. 71 and ill.)
1976
Oct. 13–Dec. 5
Paris France Chefs-d'oeuvre des Musées des Etats-Unis de Giorgione à Picasso. Musée Marmottan. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 18 and ill.)
1976 Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Soviet Union Zapadnoevropeiskaia i Amerikanskaia zhivopis is muzeev ssha (West European and American Painting from the Museums of USA). State Hermitage Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (unpaginated and unnumbered catalogue)
1976 Moscow Soviet Union Zapadnoevropeiskaia i Amerikanskaia zhivopis is muzeev ssha [West European and American Painting from the Museums of USA]. State Pushkin Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (unpaginated and unnumbered catalogue)
1976 Kiev Soviet Union Zapadnoevropeiskaia i Amerikanskaia zhivopis is muzeev ssha [West European and American Painting from the Museums of USA]. State Museums. 1 A Lady Writing (unpaginated and unnumbered catalogue)
1976 Minsk Soviet Union Zapadnoevropeiskaia i Amerikanskaia zhivopis is muzeev ssha [West European and American Painting from the Museums of USA]. State Museums.
1 A Lady Writing (unpaginated and unnumbered catalogue)
1978
Sept. 6–Dec. 5
Brunswick Germany Die Klessmann, Rüdiger. Die Sprache der Bilder: Realität und Bedeutung in der niederlandischen Malerei des 17 Jarhunderts. Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum. 1 The Glass of Wine (164–168, no. 39 and ill.)
Girl with a Glass of Wine ?
1980
Apr.–Jun.
Berlin Germany Restaurierte Kunstwerke in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republic. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. 1 The Procuress (no. 21)
1980
Nov. 2–Jan. 4
Washington D.C. United States Gods, Saints and Heroes: Dutch Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt. National Gallery of Art. 1 Diana and her Companions (81, no. 54)
1980
Feb. 16–Apr. 19
Detroit United States Gods, Saints and Heroes: Dutch Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt. Detroit institute of Arts. 1 Diana and her Companions (210–211 no. 54, and ill.)
1981
May 18–Jul. 19
Amsterdam Netherlands Gods, Saints and Heroes: Dutch Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt. Detroit institute of Arts. 1 Diana and her Companions

1982
April 23–Oct.31

Washington D.C. United States Mauritshuis, Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age. National Gallery of Art. 1 Woman with a Pearl Earring (120–121, no. 38 and ill.)
1984 New York United States Stolbach, Michael Hunt. Inaugural Exhibition. Spencer A. Samuels Gallery. 1 Saint Praxedis (no. 14)
1984
Jun. 8.–Aug. 12
Berlin Germany Von Frans Hals bis Vermeer. Meisterwerke Holländischer Genremalerei. Gemäldegalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

1 The Glass of Wine
1984
Mar. 18–May 13
Philadelphia United States Masters of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Genre Painting. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 3 Woman with a Lute (no. 117)
Woman Holding a Balance342–343, no. 118 and ill.)
The Music Lesson (344–345, no. 119 and ill. 109)
1984
24 Apr.–10 Jun.
Tokyo Japan Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age from the Royal Picture Gallery. National Musem of Western Art. 2 Diana and her Companions (108–109, no.39 and ill.)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (110–111, no.40 and ill., as "Head of a Girl")
1984
Jun. 8–Aug. 12
Berlin Germany Masters of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Genre Painting. Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz. 3 Woman with a Lute (no. 117)
Woman Holding a Balance (no. 118)
The Music Lesson (344–345, no. 119 and ill. 109)
1984
Sept. 7–Nov. 18
London Great Britain Masters of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Genre Painting. Royal Academy of Arts. 3 Woman with a Lute (no. 117)
Woman Holding a Balance (no. 118)
The Music Lesson (344–345, no. 119 and ill. 109)
1984
Oct. 10–Nov. 18
Moscow U.S.S.R. Gerettete Meisterwerke. Puschkin Museum. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
1984
Dec. 6–Jan. 20, 1985
Leningrad U.S.S.R. Gerettete Meisterwerke. Hermitage. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
1984
24 Apr.–10 Jun.
Tokyo Japan Dutch Painting of Golden Age from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis. National Museum of Western Art. 1 Glass of Wine
1986
Feb.19–June 30
Paris France De Rembrandt à Vermeer: Les peintres hollandais au Mauritshuis à la Haye. Grand Palais. 2 View of Delft (350–557, no. 53, ill.)
Woman with a Pearl Earring (358–362, no. 54 and ill.)
1987 Tokyo Japan Space in European Art: Council of Europe Exhibition in Japan. National Museum of Western Art. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 86)
1989 Leningrad Russia Masterpieces of Western European Painting of the XVIth-XXth Centuries from the Museums of the European Countries and USA. State Hermitage Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 14 and ill.)
1990 Warsaw Poland Opus Sacrum. Catalogue of the Exhibition from the collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson. Royal Castle.
1 Saint Praxedis (11, 272–277, no. 48 and ill.)
1990–1991 San Francisco United States Great Dutch Paintings from America, Mauritshuis, The Hague. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 67 and ill., as "A Girl Writing a Letter")
1991 Cracow Poland Jan Vermeer van Delft (1632–1675). Saint Praxedis: An Exhibition of a Painting from the Collection of Barbara Piasecka Johnson. International Cultural Center/The Warsaw Royal Castle. 1 Saint Praxedis (8–28, and several ills.)
19921993
Oct. 2–Jan. 6
Stockholm Sweden Rembrandt och Hans Tid. Nationalmuseum. 1 Woman with a Lute (no. 128)
1992 Edinburgh Scotland Dutch Art and Scotland: A Reflection of Taste. National Gallery of Scotland. 1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (150–151, no. 71 and ill.)
1992–1993
Dec. 13–Apr. 11
Athens Greece From El Greco to Cézanne: Masterpieces of European Painting from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. National Gallery Alexandros Soutzos Museum. 1 Woman with a Lute (no. 14)
1993–1994 Frankfurt Germany Leselust: Niederländische Malerei von Rembrandt bis Vermeer. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 85 and ill.)
19951996 Washington D.C. United States Dutch Cabinet Galleries. National Gallery of Art.
3 Girl with a Red Hat (no. 14and ill.)
Girl with a Flute (no. cat. as "Young Girl with a Flute")
Woman Holding a Balance (no cat.)
1995–1996
Nov. 12–Feb. 11

Washington D.C. United States Johannes Vermeer. National Gallery of Art. 21 Saint Praxedis (86–89, no.1 and ill.)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (90–95, no. 2 and ill.)
Diana and her Companions (96–101, no. 3 and ill.)
The Little Street (102–107, no. 4 and ill.)
Girl with a Glass of Wine (114–119, no. 6 and ill.)
View of Delft (120–127, no. 7 and ill.)
A Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman (The Music Lesson) (128–133, no. 8 and ill.)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (134–139, no. 9 and ill.)
Woman Holding a Balance (140–145, no. 10 and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (146–151, no. 11 and ill.)
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (152–155, no. 12 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (156–159, no. 13 and ill.)
Girl with the Red Hat (160–165, no. 14 and ill.)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (166–169, no. 15 and ill.)
The Geographer (170–175, no. 16 and ill.)
The Lacemaker (176–179, no.17 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid (186–189, no. 19 and ill.)
Allegory of Faith (190–195, no. 20 and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (196–199 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (200–203 and ill.)
Girl with a Flute (204–208, no. 23 as "Young Girl with a Flute" by Circle of Johannes Vermeer, and ill.)
1996
Mar. 1–Jun. 2
The Hague Netherlands Johannes Vermeer. Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis. 23 Saint Praxedis (86–89, no.1 and ill.)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (90–95, no. 2 and ill.)
Diana and her Companions (96–101, no. 3 and ill.)
The Little Street (102–107, no. 4 and ill.)
The Milkmaid (108–113, no. 5 and ill…not shown in Washington D.C.)
Girl with a Glass of Wine (114–119, no. 6 and ill.)
View of Delft (120–127, no. 7 and ill.)
A Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman (The Music Lesson) (128–133, no. 8 and ill.)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (134–139, no. 9 and ill.)
Woman Holding a Balance (140–145, no. 10 and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (146–151, no. 11 and ill.)
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (152–155, no. 12 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (156–159, no. 13 and ill.)
Girl with the Red Hat (160–165, no. 14 and ill.)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (166–169, no. 15 and ill.)
The Geographer (170–175, no. 16 and ill.)
The Lacemaker(176–179, no.17 and ill.)
The Love Letter (180–185, no. 18 and ill., not shown in Washington D.C.)
Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid (186–189, no. 19 and ill.o)
Allegory of Faith (190–195, no. 20 and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (196–199, no. 21 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal(200–203, no. 22 and ill.)
Girl with a Flute (204–208, no. 23 as "Young Girl with a Flute" by Circle of Johannes Vermeer and ill.)
1997
Jan.1–Mar.16
Paris France L'Astronome et le Géographe de Vermeer, Napoléon, Exposition Temporaire sous pyramide. Musée du Louvre 2 The Geographer (no.1)
The Astronomer (no.2)
1997 Frankfurt Germany Johannes Vermeer: der Geograph und der Astronom nach 200 Jahren wieder vereint. Städelschen Kunstinstitut. 2 The Geographer (no.1)
The Astronomer (no.2)
1998 Monaco Principality of Monaco Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675): Sainte Praxède/Saint Praxedis). Musée de la Chapelle de la Visitation. 1 Saint Praxedis
1998
May 17–Aug. 9
Washington D.C. United States A Collector's Cabinet. National Gallery of Art. 3 Girl with a Red Hat (no. 60)
Woman Holding a Balance (no. 61, fig. 14)
Girl with a Flute (no. 62)
19992000
24 Nov.–8 Feb.
Washington D.C. United States Johannes Vermeer's "The Art of Painting." National Gallery of Art. 6 Saint Praxedis
The Art of Painting
A Lady Writing
Girl with a Red Hat (brochure, fig. 11)
Girl with a Flute
Woman Holding a Balance (brochure, fig. 9)
1999
Jan. 30-Apr. 4
Kyoto Japan Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 83 and ill.)
1999 Tokyo Japan Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Washington. National Art Center. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 83 and ill.)
1999–2000
Sept. 15–Jan.
Rotterdam Netherlands Dutch Classicism in Seventeenth-Century Painting. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. 1 Diana and her Companions (no. 62)
2000
Feb. 9–Aprli 30
Frankfurt Germany Dutch Classicism in Seventeenth-Century Painting. Städelsches Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt. 1 Diana and her Companions (no. 62)
2000 Amsterdam Netherlands The Glory of Golden Age: Dutch Art of Seventeenth Century. Rijksmuseum.
3 The Glass of Wine (198, no. 137 and ill.)
The Milkmaid (197, no. 136 and ill.)
The Little Street (201, no. 138 and ill.)
2000
4 Apr.–2 Jul.
Osaka Japan The Public and the Private in the Age of Vermeer. Osaka Municipal Museum of Art. 5 Saint Praxedis (174–177, no. 31 and ill.)
Woman with a Lute (178–181, no. 32 and ill.)
Woman Holding a Balance (182–185, no. 33 and ill.)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (186–189, no. 34 and ill.)
The Geographer (190–193, no. 35 and ill.)
2001
Mar. 8–May 27
New York United States Vermeer and the Delft School. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 16 Diana and her Companions (359–362, no. 64 and ill.)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (no. 65)
The Procuress (no. 66)
A Maid Asleep (no. 6, shown only in New York)
The Milkmaid (no. 69)
The Glass of Wine (no. 70)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 71 and ill)
Woman with a Lute (no.72)
Woman Holding a Balance (no. 73 and ill., as "Woman with a Balance")
Girl with a Red Hat (no. 7 and ill.)
Study of a Young Woman (no. 75, shown only in New York)
The Art of Painting (no. 76)
Allegory of Faith (no. 77)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (no. 78)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (no. 79)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (not in catalogue)
2001
Jun. 20–Sept. 16
London Great Britain Vermeer and the Delft School. National Gallery. 14 Diana and her Companions (no. 64)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (no. 65)
The Procuress (no. 66)
The Little Street (no. 68, shown only in London)
The Milkmaid (no. 69)
The Glass of Wine (no. 70)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 71)
Woman with a Lute (no.72)
Woman Holding a Balance (no. 73 and ill., as "Woman with a Balance")
Girl with a Red Hat (no. 74 and ill.)
The Art of Painting (no. 76)
Allegory of Faith (no. 77)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (no. 78)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (no. 79)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (not in catalogue)
20012002
Oct. 17–Jan. 20
Newark United States Art and Home: Dutch Interiors in the Age of Rembrandt. Newark Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 108, fig. 108, shown only in Denver)
2002
Mar. 2–May 26
Denver United States Art and Home: Dutch Interiors in the Age of Rembrandt. Denver Art Museum. 1 A Lady Writing (no. 108, fig. 108)
2003
Feb.14–May 11
Kassel Germany Johannes Vermeer: Der Geograph. Die Wissenschaft der Malerei (The Geographer. The Science of Painting). Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Museen Kassel. 1 The Geographer

2003
Feb. 19–May 18

Madrid Spain Vermeer y el interior holandés. Museo Nacional del Prado.

9 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window (165–167, no. 32 and ill.)
Girl with a Glass of Wine (168–169 no. 33 and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (170–171, no. 34 and ill.)
Woman Holding a Balance (172–173, no. 35 and ill.)
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (174–175, no. 36 and ill.)
Girl with a Red Hat (176–177, no. 37 and ill.)
The Art of Painting (178–181, no.38 and ill.)
The Love Letter (182–183, no. 39 and ill.)
A Lady Standing at A Virginal (184–185, no. 40 and ill.)
2003
Oct. 1–Dec. 31
Dublin Ireland Love Letters: Dutch Genre Painting in the Age of Vermeer. National Gallery of Ireland.
3 A Lady Writing (no. 38, fig. 55 and ill. 181, shown only in Dublin).
The Love Letter (no. 38 bis, fig. 58 and ill. 185, shown only in Dublin)
Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid (no. 39, fig. 59 and ill. 187)
20032004
Nov. 19–Feb. 22
Boston United States Dutch interiors in the Age of Vermeer: A Rare Vermeer comes to Boston. Museum of Fine Arts.

1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher
2004
Jan. 30–May 1
Greenwich (CT) United States Love Letters: Dutch Genre Paintings in the Age of Vermeer. Bruce Museum of Arts and Science.

1 Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid (no. 39, fig. 59 and ill., 187 and ill.)
2004
Mar. 1–Sept. 6
Jackson (MS) United States The Glory of Baroque. Mississippi Arts Pavilion.
1 The Procuress
(no catalogue)
2004–2005
Aug. 11–Apr. 26, 2005
Philadelphia United States Young Woman Seated at a Virginal by Johannes Vermeer. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (no catalogue)
2004
Oct. 23–Jan. 9, 2005
Rotterdam Netherlands Senses and Sins: Dutch Painters of Daily Life in the Seventeenth Century. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. 3 Woman with a Lute (no. 68)
A Lady Writing (no. 6 and ill.)
The Geographer
2004
Dec. 3–Feb. 27, 2005
Dresden Germany Das restaurierte meisterwerk: "Die Kupplerin" von Vermeer (The Restored Masterpiece: "The Procuress by Vermeer). Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. 1 The Procuress
2005
Jan.–May 22
Kobe Japan Dresden-Spiegel der Welt. Die Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden in Japan. Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
2005
Feb. 10–May 10
Frankfurt Germany Senses and Sins: Dutch Painters of Daily Life in the Seventeenth Century. Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie. 5 Woman with a Lute (no. 68)
A Lady Writing (no. 69 and ill.)
The Love Letter
The Geographer
The Lacemaker
2005
Feb. 11–Oct. 30
London Great Britain Enchanting the Eye: Dutch Painters of the Golden Age. The Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace. 1 The Music Lesson
2005
Mar. 25–Jun. 26
The Hague Netherlands De Weense Vermeer, een bijzonder bruikleen (The Vienna Vermeer, an exceptional loan). Mauritshuis. 1 The Art of Painting
2005
Jun. 24–Oct. 20
Melbourne Australia Dutch Masters from the Rijksmuseum. National Gallery of Victoria. 1 The Love Letter
2005
Jun. 28–Sept. 19
Tokyo Japan Dresden-Spiegel der Welt. Die Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden in Japan. National Museum of Western Art. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
2007
Apr. 15–Jul. 15
Modena Italy Vermeer. La ragazza alla spinetta e i pittori di Delft. Galleria Estense. 1 A Lady Seated at a Virginal (134–135, no. 18 and ill.)
2006
Apr. 27–Jun. 18
Rome Italy Una lettera d'amore dall'Olanda: Vermeer a Palazzo Barberini. Galleria d'arte antica di Palazzo Barberini. 1 The Love Letter (no catalogue)
2007–2008
Sept. 18–Jan. 6
New York United States The Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 4 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher
A Maid Asleep
Woman with a Lute
Allegory of Faith
(no catalogue)
2007
Sept. 26–Dec. 17
Tokyo Japan "The Milkmaid" by Vermeer and Dutch Genre Painting: Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The National Art Center. 1 The Milkmaid (48, no. 1 and ill.)
2008
Apr. 19–Jul. 13
Newcastle upon Tyne Great Britain Love is in the Air. Laing Art Gallery. 1 A Lady Standing at a Virginal (no catalogue)
2008
Jun. 3–Nov. 2
New York United States Frick's Vermeers Reunited. Frick Collection. 1 Girl Interrupted in her Music
Maid and Mistress
Officer and Laughing Girl
2008
Aug. 2–Dec. 14
Tokyo Japan Vermeer and the Delft Style. Metropolitan Art Museum. 7 Diana and her Companions (168–170, no. 26 and ill.)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (164–166, no. 25 and ill.)
The Little Street (172–174, no. 26 and ill.)
The Glass of Wine (176–178, no 28 and ill.)
Woman with a Lute (180–182, no. 29 and ill.)
The Art of Painting (184–188, no. 30 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (?)
(190–192, no. 31 and ill.)
20082009
Oct. 2–Jan. 18
Amsterdam Netherlands 125 grote liefdes. Met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt. Van Gogh Museum. 1 The Love Letter
2008–2009
Oct. 11, 2008–Jan. 11, 2009
The Hague Netherlands Pride and Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age. Mauritshuis. 1 View of Delft (185–188, no. 49 and ill.)
2008
Oct. 12–Sept. 6
Atlanta United States The Louvre and the Masterpiece. The High Museum of Art. 1 The Astronomer
2008–2009
Oct. 24 Feb. 1

New York United States The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Study of a Young Woman (online catalogue)
2008
Nov. 7–Feb. 2
Pasadena United States Vermeer's A Lady Writing from the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Norton Simon Museum. 1 A Lady Writing
20082009
Dec. 29–Nov. 30
New York United States Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
20082009
Nov. 11–Feb. 15
Rome Italy Da Rembrandt a Vermeer. Valori civili nella pittura fiamminga e olandese del '600 Fondazione Roma. Museo del Corso. 1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (104–105, no. 33 and ill.)
2009
Mar. 11–Jun. 1
Amsterdam Netherlands Woman Holding a Balance. Rijksmuseum. 1 Woman Holding a Balance(no cataloge)
2009
May 9–Sept. 13
Vancouver Canada Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. Vancouver Art Gallery. 1 The Love Letter
2009
Sept. 9–Nov. 29
New York United States Vermeer's Masterpiece: The Milkmaid. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 6 The Milkmaid
A Maid Asleep (no. 6 and ill.)
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 7 and ill.)
Woman with a Lute (no. 8 and ill.)
Study of a Young Woman (no. 9 and ill.)
Allegory of Faith (no. 10 and ill.)
2009–2010
Oct. 7–Feb. 7,
Paris France The Dutch Golden Age: From Rembrandt to Vermeer. Pinacothèque de Paris. 1 The Love Letter (23, no. 126 and ill.)
2009–2010
Oct. 18–Jan. 19

Minneapolis, Minnesota United States The Night Sky in the Age of Vermeer: The Astronomer in Context. Minneapolis Institute of Arts. 1 The Astronomer
2009–2015
Dec. 2009 – May 2015
Brunswick Germany


Epochal. Dankwarderode Castle


1 Girl with a Wine Glass
2010
Jan. 25–Apr. 25
Vienna Austria Vermeer: The Art of Painting. Kunsthistorisches Museum Maria Theresien-Platz. 1 The Art of Painting (no. 1 and ill.)
2010
Jun. 1–Jan. 1
Norfolk, Virginia United States Chrysler Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2010
May 12–Aug. 22
The Hague Netherlands The Young Vermeer. Mauritshuis. 3 Diana and her Companions (26–29, no. 1 and ill)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (30–35, no. 2 and ill.)
The Procuress (36–47, no. 3 and ill.)

View of Delft
Girl with a Pearl Earring

2010
Sept. 3–Dec. 28
Dresden Germany The Young Vermeer. Old Masters Picture Gallery. 4 Diana and her Companions (26–29, no. 1 and ill.)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (30–35, no. 2 and ill.)
The Procuress (36–47, no.3 and ill.)
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window(not shown in Dublin or The Hague)
20102011
Oct. 7–Jan. 23
Bilbao Spain The Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish Painting from the Städel Museum. Guggenheim. 1 The Geographer
20102011
Dec. 10 –Mar. 13
Edinburgh Great Britain The Young Vermeer. National Gallery of Scotland. 3 Diana and her Companions (26–29, no. 1 and ill)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (30–35, no. 2 and ill.)
The Procuress (36–47, no. 3 and ill.)
2011
Mar.
London Great Britain Masterpiece a Month: Presiding Genius
Johannes Vermeer–A Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman (The Music Lesson).
The Dulwich Picture Gallery.
1 The Music Lesson
2011
Mar. 11–Jun. 6
Doha Qatar The Golden Age of Dutch Painting, Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. Museum of Islamic Art. 1 The Love Letter
2011
Mar. 17–Jun. 19
Munich Germany Vermeer in Munich: King Max I Joseph of Bavaria as a Collector of Old Masters. Alte Pinakothek. 1 Woman Holding a Balance (no. 1 and ill.)
2011
Jun. 11–Aug. 28
Aichi Japan The Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish Painting from the Städel Museum. Toyota Municipal Museum of Aichi. 1 The Geographer
2011
Jun. 25–Oct 16
Kyoto Japan Communication: Visualizing Human Connection in the Age of Vermeer. Municipal Museum of Art. 3 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (128, no. 41 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (no. 42 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (132, no. 43 and ill.)
2011
Jun. 8–Sept. 26
Pasadena United States The Norton Simon Museum Presents Vermeer's Woman with a Lute. On Loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Norton Simon Museum. 1 Woman with a Lute (no catalogue)
2011
Oct. 14–Nov. 6
St Petersburg Russia Love Letter by Vermeer. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. In the Masterpieces from the World's Museums in the Hermitage series. New Hermitage. 1 The Love Letter
2011
Oct. 27–Dec. 12
Sendai Japan Communication: Visualizing Human Connection in the Age of Vermeer. Miyagi Museum of Art. 3

Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (128, no. 41 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (no. 42 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (132, no. 43 and ill.)

2011
Oct. 5–Jan. 15
Cambridge Great Britain Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence. The Fitzwilliam Museum. 4

The Music Lesson (204, no. 26 and no. 27 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at the Virginal (206, no. 2 7 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (208, no. 28 and ill.)
The Lacemaker (210, no. 29 and ill.)

2011
Nov. 18–Feb. 26
Kassel Germany Light Structure–The Light in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Museum Hessen. 1 The Glass of Wine
(94–96, no. 30)
20112012
Dec. 23–Mar. 14
Tokyo Japan Communication: Visualizing Human Connection in the Age of Vermeer. The Bunkamura Museum of Art. 3 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (128, no. 41 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (no. 42 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (132, no. 43 and ill.)
2012
Jan.–Sept.
Oxford Great Britain Young Woman Seated at a Virginals. Ashmolean Museum. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2012
Jan. 21–May 6
Rimini Italy Da Vermeer a Kandisky. Castel Sismondo. 1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (76 and ill.)
2012
Feb. 21–Jun. 10
Istanbul Turkey Where Darkness Meets Light…Rembrandt and his Contemporaries. Sakip Sabanci Museum. 1 The Love Letter
(210, no. 93)
2012
Apr. 28–Jun. 30, 2014
The Hague Netherlands Meesters uit het Mauritshuis Zes eeuwen kunst onder een dak. (Highlights Mauritshuis in Gemeentemuseum The Hague). Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. 1 View of Delft
2012
Jun. 13–Sept. 17
Tokyo Japan From Renaissance to Rococo. Four Centuries of European Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. National Museum of Western Art. 1 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (174–175, no. 62 and ill.)
2012
Jun. 30–Sept. 17
Tokyo Japan Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery. Tokyo Art Museum. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
Diana and her Companions
2012
Aug. 9–Labour Day (about)
Detroit United States Detroit Institue of Art. 1 Woman Holding a Balance
2012
Oct.1–Jan. 21
Kobe
Japan Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery. City Museum Kobe. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
2012
Oct. 1–Oct. 31
Shanghai China China Art Palace. 1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
2012–2013
Sept. 27.–Jan. 20
Rome Italy Vermeer. Il secolo d'oro dell'arte olandese. Scuderie del Quirinale. 8 St Praxedis (?) (200, no. 45a and ill.)
Girl with a Glass of Wine (210. no. 47 and ill.)
The Little Street (206, no. 46 and ill.)
Girl with a Red Hat (216, no. 49 and ill.)
Woman with a Lute (214, no. 48 and ill.)
Lady Standing at a Virginal (224, no. 52 and ill.)
Allegory of Faith (218, no. 50 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
(220, no. 51 and ill.)
2012–2013
Dec. 12–Feb. 10
São Paulo Brazil Vermeer - Mulher de Azul Lendo uma Carta. Museu de Arte in São Paulo. 1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
2013
Jan. 26–Jun. 2
San Francisco United States Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery. M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
2013
Feb. 16–Mar. 31
Los Angeles United States Johannes Vermeer's Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. J. Paul Getty Museum. 1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
2013
26 Jun.–8 Sept.
London Great Britain Vermeer and Music: Love and Leisure in the Dutch Golden Age. National Gallery of Art. 5 Music Lesson (62, no. 21 and ill.)
The Guitar Player
(68, no. 24 and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (65, no.22 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (66, no. 23 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (70, no. 25 and ill.)
2013
Jun. 22–Sept. 29
Atlanta United States Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery. High Museum of Art. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
2013
Oct. 22–Jan. 12
New York United States Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery. The Frick Collection. 1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
2013–2014
Oct. 26, 2013Sept. 21, 2014
Philadelphia United States Young Woman Seated at a Virginal by Johannes Vermeer. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2014
Feb. 8–May 25
Bologna Italy La ragazza con l'orecchino di perla: Il mito della Golden Age. Da Vermeer a Rembrandt capolavori dal Mauritshuis. Palazzo Fava.
1 Girl with a Pearl Earring
Diana and her Companions
2014–2015
Oct 8–April 12
Dublin Ireland Lines of Vision. Irish Writers at the National Gallery of Ireland. National Gallery of Ireland 1 Woman Writing a Letter with her Maid
2014–2015
Oct. 12–Jan. 4
Raleigh (NC) United States Small Treasures: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals and their Contemporaries. North Carolina Museum of Art. 2 Girl with a Red Hat (231, no. 43 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (225, no. 44 and ill.)
2014–2015
Oct. 31–Feb. 15

Budapest

Hungry

Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age. Szépművészeti Múzeum. 3 The Astronomer
The Geographer
Allegory of Faith
2015
Jan. 16–May 3
Minneapolis, (MN) United States Centennial Exhibition. Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (no catalogue)
2015
Feb. 21–Jun. 1
Tokyo Japan Louvre Museum: Genre Paintings: Scenes from Daily Life. The National Art Center. 1 The Astronomer (no. 30 and ill.)
2015
Mar. 7–May 3
San Francisco United States Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland. M. H. de Young Memorial Museum.
1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (52, no. 15 and ill. 53)
2015
May 14–Sept. 11

San Diego United States The Private World of Vermeer. The Timken Museum. 1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (no catalogue)
2015
Jun. 28–Sept. 20
Fort Worth (TX) United States Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland. Kimbell Art Museum.
1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary
2015
Sept. 19–Dec. 1
Washington D.C. United States Vermeer's Woman in Blue Reading a Letter from the Rijksmuseum. National Gallery of Art.
1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (no catalogue)
2015–2016
Oct. 7–Jan. 24
Franfurt Germany Masterworks in Dialogue. Eminent Guests for the Anniversary. Städel Museum. 2
The Geographer
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
2015–2016
Oct. 11–Jan. 18
Boston United States Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Museum of Fine Arts.

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2 A Lady Writing (137, 151–52, 170, cat. no. 31 and ill.)
The Astronomer (171, no. 32 and ill.)
2015–2016
Oct. 24–Jan. 14
Sydney Australia The Greats: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland. The Art Gallery of New South Wales. 1 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (62, no. 13 and ill.)
2015
Oct. 24–Jan. 5
Kyoto Japan Vermeer and Painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 48)
2015–2016
Nov. 13–Feb. 14
London Great Britain Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer. An exhibition from the British Royal Collection. The Mauritshuis.

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1 The Music Lesson
2016
Jan. 17–Aug. 21
Dallas United States Vermeer Suite: Music in 17th-Century Dutch Painting. Dallas Museum of Art. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (no catalogue)
2016
Jan. 14 Mar. 31
Tokyo Japan Vermeer and Rembrandt: The Masters of the 17th Century Dutch Golden Age. Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art, Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency, Inc. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 48)
2016
Feb. 4–May 29
Kansas City United States

Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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1 A Lady Writing
2016
Mar. 4–Jul. 24
Edinburgh Scotland Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer. An exhibition from the British Royal Collection. The Queen's Gallery. Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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1 The Music Lesson
2016
Aug. 27–Nov. 20
Frankfurt am Main Germany Masterpieces from the World's Museums in the Hermitage.
Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
1 The Geographer
2016
Mar. 25 – Jul. 17
Delft Netherlands Vermeer is Coming Home (Vermeer komt Thuis). Museum Prinsenhof Delft, Delft. 1 The Little Street
2016
Apr. 6–May 8
Fukushima City Japan Vermeer and Rembrandt: The Masters of the 17th Century Dutch Golden Age. Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art, Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency, Inc. 1 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (no. 48)
2016–2017
Sept. 29–Jan. 8
The Hague Netherlands Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer. An exhibition from the British Royal Collection. The Mauritshuis.

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1 The Music Lesson
2016
Nov. 1–Dec. 18
Norfolk United States A Lady Writing. Chrysler Museum of Art. 1 A Lady Writing
2016–2017
Nov. 21–Feb 9
Naples Italy Naples, Pinacoteca di Capodimonte.
1 Woman Playing a Lute
2017
Feb. 20–May 22

Paris France Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry. Louvre.

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12 The Milkmaid (section 17, no. 2., ill. 205) Exhibited in Paris only.
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (section 6, no. 4, ill. page 148)
Woman with a Lute (section 5, no. 2, ill. page 142)
Woman with a Balance (section 14, no. 2, ill. page 192)
Lady Writing (section 2, no.3, ill. page 126)
The Astronomer (section 18, no.3, ill. page 210)
The Geographer (section 18, no.4, ill. page 211)
The Lacemaker (section 15, no.4, ill. page 194)
Woman Writing a Letter with her Maid (section 1, no. 6, ill. page 120)
Woman Seated at a Virginal (section 4, no. 3, ill. Page 138)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (section 4, no.2, ill. page 137) Exhibited in Paris only.
Allegory of Faith Exhibited in Paris only.
2017
Jun. 17–3 Sept.
Beijing China Rembrandt and His Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection. National Museum of China. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
20172018
Sept. 23–Feb. 25
Shanghai China Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals in the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection. Long Museum, West Bund. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2017
Jun. 17–Sept. 17
Dublin Ireland Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry. National Gallery of Ireland.

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10 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (section 6, no. 4, ill. page 148)
Woman with a Lute (section 5, no. 2, ill. page 142)
Woman with a Balance (section 14, no. 2, ill. page 192)
Lady Writing (section 2, no.3, ill. page 126)
The Astronomer (section 18, no.3, ill. page 210)
The Geographer (section 18, no.4, ill. page 211)
The Love Letter (section 21, no.3, ill. Page 228)
The Lacemaker (section 15, no.4, ill. page 194)
Woman Writing a Letter with her Maid (section 1, no. 6, ill. page 120)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (section 4, no.2, ill. page 137)
20172018
Oct. 22–Jan. 21

Washington
D.C.

United States Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry. National Gallery of Art.

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10 Woman with a Pearl Necklace (section 6, no. 4, ill. page 148)
Woman with a Lute (section 5, no. 2, ill. page 142)
Woman with a Balance (section 14, no. 2, ill. page 192)
Lady Writing (section 2, no.3, ill. page 126)
The Astronomer (section 18, no.3, ill. page 210)
The Geographer (section 18, no.4, ill. page 211)
The Love Letter (section 21, no.3, ill. Page 228) Exhibited in Washington and Dublin only.
The Lacemaker (section 15, no.4, ill. page 194)
Woman Writing a Letter with her Maid (section 1, no. 6, ill. page 120)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (section 4, no.2, ill. page 137)
20172018
Nov. 11–Feb. 18
Sydney Australia

Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.

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1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
2018–2019
Mar. 28–July 22
Moscow Russia The Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer: Masterpieces of The Leiden Collection. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2018
Sept.5–Jan. 13
St. Petersburg Russia The Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer: Masterpieces of The Leiden Collection. The State Hermitage Museum. 1 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2018–2019
Oct. 5–Feb. 3
Tokyo Japan Making the Difference : Vermeer and Dutch Art. Ueno Royal Museum 9 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary
The Procuress
The Milkmaid
The Glass of Wine
Woman with a Lute
Woman with a Pearl Necklace
A Lady Writing
Girl with a Red Hat
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
2018–2023
Oct. 16, 2018Sept. 17, 2023
New York United States In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces at The Met. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 4 A Maid Asleep
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher

Study of a Young Woman
Allegory of Faith
2019
Feb. 14–May 18
Adu Dhabi United Arab Republic Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from the Leiden collection and the Musée du Louvre. Louvre Abu Dhabi. 2 Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
The Lacemaker
2019
Feb. 16–May 12
Osaka Japan Making the Difference: Vermeer and Dutch Art. Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. 1 Woman with a Lute
(no. 44)
2019
Jun 25–Sept 29, 2019
Madrid Spain Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer. Parallel visions.
Museo Nacional del Prado. Madrid

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2 The Geographer
The Little Street
2019-2020
Oct. 10- Jan. 19
Amsterdam Netherlands Rembrandt-Velázquez.: Dutch and Spanish Masters. Rijksmuseum

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1 The Little Street
2020
Jun.18–Oct.18
Tokyo Japan Masterpieces from the National Gallery. National Museum of Western Art. 1 A Lady Seated at a Virginal
2020-2021
Sept. 26–Jan. 3 2021
The Hauge Netherlands Alone with Vermeer. Mauritshuis Netherlands.
1 View of Delft
2020-2021
Nov. 3–Jan.31
Osaka Japan Masterpieces from the National Gallery. National Museum of Art. 1 A Lady Seated at a Virginal
2020-2022
Dec. 11–Jan. 31
London Great Britian Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace. The Queen's Gallery. 1 The Music Lesson
2021
Jun. 12–Oct. 17
Brisbane Australia European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. 1 Allegory of Faith
(unnumbered cat).
2021
Mar. 5-Jun.14
Canberra Australia Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. 1 A Lady Seated at a Virginal
2021
Sept.10, 2021-Jan.2, 2022
Dresden Germany Vermeer: On Reflection. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. 10 The Procuress
Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window
The Little Street
Girl Interrupted in her Music
Girl with a Glass of Wine
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
Woman Holding a Balance
Woman with a Pearl Necklace
The Geographer
Lady Standing at the Virginal
2021-2022
Oct. 7, 2021–Jan. 9, 2022
The Hague Netherlands Facelifts & Makeovers. Mauritshuis, The Hague. 2 Diana and her Companions
View of Delft
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2021-2023
Nov. 1, 2021–May 30, 2023
Abu Dhabi United Arab Republic Fourth anniversary special exhibition. Louvre Abu Dhabi. 1 The Astronomer
2021
Nov. 13 2021-Jan. 16
Osaka Japan European Masterpice from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Allegory of Faith
2022
Feb .9–May 30
Tokyo Japan European Masterpice from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1 Allegory of Faith
2022
Feb. 10–Apr. 3
Tokyo Japan Johannes Vermeer and 17th-Century Dutch Paintings. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
2022,
Apr. 1–May 15
Amsterdam Netherlands Dutch Heritage. Amsterdam. 1 The Milkmaid
2022
Apr.22–-June 26
Sapporo Japan Johannes Vermeer and the Masters of the Golden Age of Dutch Painting from the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. 1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
2022
Jul. 16–Sept.25
Osaka Japan
Johannes Vermeer and the Masters of the Golden Age of Dutch Painting
from the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
. Osaka Museum of Fine Arts.
1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
20222023
Sept. 29, 2022–Jan. 15, 2023
The Hague Netherlands Manhattan Masters: Frick Collection, New York City. Frick Collection. 1 Officer and Laughing Girl
20222023
Oct. 8, 2022–Jan. 8, 2023
Washington D. C. United States Vermeer's Secrets. National Gallery of Art. 4 Girl with a Read Hat
Girl with a Flute
Lady Writing
Woman Holding a Balance
2022
Oct. 8–Nov. 27
Sendai Japan Johannes Vermeer and the Masters of the Golden Age of Dutch Painting
from the Collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
, The Miyagi Museum of Art.

1 Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
20222023
Oct. 16, 2022–Jan. 15, 2023
Dallas United States Dalí/Vermeer: A Dialogue. Meadows Museum, Dallas. 1 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
2023
Feb. 10– Jun. 4
Amsterdam Netherlands Vermeer. Rijksmuseum. 28 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (1 and ill.)
Saint Praxedis (2 and ill.)
Diana and her Companions (3 and ill.)
The Procuress (4 and ill.)
Girl Readinga Letter at an Open Window (6 and ill.)
Officer and Laughing Girl
(7 and ill.)
The Milkmaid (8 and ill.)
The Little Street (9 and ill.)
View of Delft (10 and ill.)
The Glass of Wine (11 and ill.)
Girl Interrupted in her Music (12 and ill.)
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (15 and ill.)
Woman with a Lute
(18 and ill.)
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (19 and ill.)
Woman Holding a Balance (20 and ill.)
A Lady Writing (21 and ill.)
Mistress and Maid (22 and ill.)
Girl with a Flute (23 and ill.)
Girl with the Red Hat (24 and ill.)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (25 and ill.)
The Lacemaker (27 and ill.)
The Geographer (30 and ill.)
The Love Letter (31 and ill.)
Allegory of Faith (32 and ill.)
A Lady Standing at a Virginal (33 and ill.)
A Lady Seated at a Virginal (34 and ill.)
Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid (35 and ill.)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (37 and ill.)
2023
Jun. 7– Oct. 10.
Amsterdam Netherlands Six Vermeers. Gallery of Honour, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
2 Girl with the Red Hat
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
2023
Jun. 28-?
Lens France Au temps de La Dentellière. Louvre-Lens Lens. 1 The Lacemaker
2023-2024
Oct. 20–Jan. 21
Antwerp Belgium Turning Heads; Bruegel, Rubens and Rembrandt. Koninklijk Museum van Schone Kunsten in Antwerpen. 1 Girl with a Red Hat
2024
Feb.-24-May 26
Dublin Ireland Turning Heads; Bruegel, Rubens and Rembrandt.National Gallery of Ireland 1 Girl with a Red Hat
2024
May 11-Aug. 18
Dublin Ireland Vermeer Visits. National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin 2 Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid
Mistress and Maid
2024
Apr. 6-Jul. 14
Pittsburg United States Vermeer, Monet, Rembrandt: Forging the Frick Collections in Pittsburgh and New York. Frick Pittsburg, 1 Girl Interrupted in her Music






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