The Girl with a Red Hat

Written By Tom Lethaby
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The Girl with a Red Hat, c. 1665/1666, Johannes Vermeer,

Oil on panel, 22.8cm x 18cm,

Andrew W. Mellon Collection,

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

We tread surreptitiously towards this miniscule painting; we corner her awkwardly in a crowded space.

Painted mostly in shadow, light is reserved for hat and lips; a dash of lip gloss on a beautiful 17th century Vermeer face.

Tom Lethaby https://www.artofwine.art
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