The 1916 caption reads: "Vermeer of Delft 1632-1675 Dutch School Lady at a Spinet in National Gallery Signed J V Meer (and J and M intertwined) on side of spinet Painted in oil on canvas 1 ft 8 in h. x 1 ft 6 in w." Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch Baroque Period painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age along with Rembrandt.