Girl with a Pearl Earring

painting by Johannes Vermeer

The Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. It shows a girl wearing a turban and a pearl earing.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Dutch: Meisje met de parel
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Yearc. 1665
TypeTronie
MediumOil on canvas
MovementDutch Golden Age painting
Dimensions44.5 cm × 39 cm (17.5 in × 15 in)
LocationMauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands