Why it matters
A young woman with a scarf over her shoulders turns towards us against a plain black background. Painted around the same time and size as Girl with a Pearl Earring, it is sometimes considered its pendant.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1665–1667.
- She wears pearl earrings, like the Girl with a Pearl Earring.
- The model may have been Vermeer's daughter.
Based on the Wikipedia article Study of a Young Woman (CC BY-SA 4.0).
