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MUGG-092 — Johannes Vermeer, A Maid Asleep (ca. 1656–57)
MUGG-092 — Johannes Vermeer, A Maid Asleep (ca. 1656–57)
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*A Maid Asleep* is among Vermeer's earliest genre paintings, completed in Delft around 1656–57, and X-ray analysis has revealed that he originally included a male figure in the doorway before painting him out. The removal collapsed the narrative into something far more private: a woman alone with whatever she is not doing, the half-empty glass and rumpled table cloth left to carry the story without explanation.
Vermeer died in 1675 at forty-three, leaving his wife Catharina Bolnes with eleven surviving children and significant debt. The source work remains at @metmuseum in New York. MUGGMUSEET curatorial staff have preserved the composition, including the absence, in ceramic form.
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This work entered the collection on 2026-07-09. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
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Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
Vermeer died in 1675 at forty-three, leaving his wife Catharina Bolnes with eleven surviving children and significant debt. The source work remains at @metmuseum in New York. MUGGMUSEET curatorial staff have preserved the composition, including the absence, in ceramic form.
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This work entered the collection on 2026-07-09. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
Specifications
Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
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