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3 works across 1 institution
Den Haag's Mauritshuis holds 3 works by Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Johannes Vermeer in Den Haag
Vermeer in The Hague
The Mauritshuis in The Hague holds two of the most studied paintings in Western art: Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft. They hang in the same small museum, which means you can see both in the same morning — something that would have been unimaginable for most of the past two centuries when they were in different collections. The museum is compact, housed in a seventeenth-century palace on the Hofvijver, and rarely as crowded as you might expect given what it contains.
View of Delft is the painting Marcel Proust described as the most beautiful painting in the world, and the one that killed the novelist Bergotte in In Search of Lost Time — he dies in front of 'a little patch of yellow wall' he had never noticed before. In person, the topographical precision and the quality of the light are unlike anything in his other work. It is the only landscape he is known to have painted.
Planning your visit
Book online to avoid queues, particularly in summer. The museum is small enough to see everything meaningful in two hours. Combined with a short train to Delft (15 minutes), where Vermeer lived and worked, it makes for a full day.
Mauritshuis
Den Haag · 3 works on display
About the artist
Johannes Vermeer
Dutch · Dutch Golden Age · 1632–1675
Vermeer produced fewer than forty paintings in his lifetime, all of them intimate domestic interiors set in Delft, the Dutch city where he was born and died. His work was largely forgotten after his death and only rediscovered in the 19th century — today he is considered one of the supreme painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
Key works
Girl with a Pearl EarringThe MilkmaidWoman Reading a Letter
Frequently asked questions
How many Johannes Vermeer paintings are on display in Den Haag?
Our current data shows 3 Johannes Vermeer paintings on display in Den Haag, spread across the Mauritshuis. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in Den Haag has the most Johannes Vermeer paintings?
Mauritshuis holds all 3 known Johannes Vermeer works in Den Haag.
Where else can I see Johannes Vermeer's paintings?
Johannes Vermeer's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Johannes Vermeer →
Planning your visit to Den Haag
The Mauritshuis — home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring — is in the heart of the city, near the Binnenhof. The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag houses the world's largest Mondrian collection. The city is easily reached by train from Amsterdam in under an hour; most major museums are within walking distance of Den Haag Centraal.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.