Cocktails with a Curator: Vermeer's 'Officer and Laughing Girl'

Officer and Laughing Girl

Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675)

Date:ca. 1657

Medium:Oil on canvas (lined)

Dimensions:

19 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (50.5 x 46 cm)

Credit Line:Henry Clay Frick Bequest

From the Frick Collection: 

In this week’s episode of “Cocktails with a Curator,” get up close to one of the Frick’s three beloved Vermeer paintings, “Officer and Laughing Girl,” with Curator Aimee Ng (pictured above). While enjoying your Kopstootje—a shot of jenever (a traditional Dutch liquor) paired with a pint of beer—join Aimee in examining the artist’s masterful skill at portraying light and exploring the complex histories behind a seemingly simple hat.

Further thoughts on this painting in Vermeer's Hat: 

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