{"product_id":"mugg-092","title":"MUGG-092 — Johannes Vermeer, A Maid Asleep (ca. 1656–57)","description":"*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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVermeer 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work entered the collection on 2026-07-09. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eCeramic 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.","brand":"Muggmuseet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45919827460198,"sku":"MUGG-092","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/6055\/5878\/files\/e2a83873b76a.jpg?v=1783632755","url":"https:\/\/shop.muggmuseet.com\/products\/mugg-092","provider":"MUGGMUSEET","version":"1.0","type":"link"}