The Kitchen Maid

Considered one of the greatest masters of 17th-century Dutch painting, Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) has left little evidence (only 37 artworks are identified as being by his hand). Is it due to its slowness of execution? His meticulousness? Incredibly precise, his paintings with daring and subtle lighting feature characters in their daily lives, focused on their task: playing music, reading a letter, carrying out needlework ... The mystery that emerges from his work and the gray areas surrounding his life has earned him the nickname "Sphinx of Delft."

Current location: Rijksmuseum

Original size: 17.9 x 16.1 in (45.5 x 41 cm)

Date created: 1660

Art movement: Baroque

Hand-Painted

All our art reproductions are hand-painted by our master copyists. As part of their academic background, they have studied the techniques of old masters and will faithfully reproduce each artwork.

Materials

We use the best oil paints (Winsor & Newton or Grumbacher). All our canvases are made of 100% cotton, and have been double-coated with acid-free sizing and gesso primer.

Ready to hang

Our stretcher frames are built using premium-quality kiln-dried wood to ensure a solid & sturdy foundation.  Our canvas stretchings are done by hand, utilizing the same traditional method employed by artists for hundreds of years.  We're committed to providing gallery wraps fastened without tapes, glues, or any other chemicals, thus helping to preserve your artwork well into the future.

Rolled canvas

Unframed rolled canvas orders will arrive rolled inside a protective tube with an extra 1.5" white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it locally.

We will share photographs of the complete work and request your feedback. Any requested revisions can be added.

Once the painting has met your satisfaction, we will ask you to do a final approval.

We will stretch (if you opt for stretching), pack, and deliver the art to you in 3 to 10 days.

Each artwork is painted to order just for you in the size of your choice. That means we are unable to accept returns or exchanges. We can also not make any changes or cancellations to orders after 48 hours.

If your new artwork arrives in anything other than perfect condition for any reason, please let us know, and we will repair or replace the piece!

See our Return Policy

Due to extremely high demand each piece can take between 2 to 6 weeks to paint, frame and ship. You'll receive a FedEx tracking number from us as soon as it's in the mail so you can keep an eye on things.