View of Delft

Johannes Vermeer

c. 1660–1661 · Oil on canvas · Mauritshuis, The Hague

Size2:3 ratio

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$59Unframed print · made to order

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View of Delft

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Woman in Blue Reading a Letter

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About this work

Artist: Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675)
Year: c. 1660–1661
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 96.5 × 115.7 cm
Collection: Mauritshuis, The Hague
Movement: Dutch Golden Age

Vermeer's home town seen from across the harbour on the south side, with the Schiedam and Rotterdam gates, red roofs, the tower of the Nieuwe Kerk lit by sun and a wide sky that takes up more than half the canvas; a few figures stand on the near quay. Painted around 1660 to 1661, it is one of only two surviving outdoor scenes by Vermeer and the largest picture he made. The water is built with small raised dots of paint on the boats and walls, a technique he may have developed with the help of a camera obscura. The painting was bought for the Dutch state in 1822 and is in the Mauritshuis. Marcel Proust called it the most beautiful painting in the world.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A wide, sunlit cityscape with a sky filling more than half the canvas, best over a sofa or dining sideboard at 24×36 where the breadth shows. Black on a warm neutral wall; the red roofs pick up brass or oak furniture.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Dutch Golden Age painting
Era: 17th century (c. 1660–1661)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: classic
Rooms: living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is View of Delft in the public domain?

Yes. Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Mauritshuis.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was View of Delft painted, and in what medium?

View of Delft dates from c. 1660–1661 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 96.5 × 115.7 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For View of Delft we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

View of Delft (Johannes Vermeer) — View of Delft · Johannes Vermeer · 1661. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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