Girl with a pearl earring /
A maid becomes a model for the 17th century Dutch painter, Vermeer. The woman, an artisan's daughter with a strong power of observation, describes his manner of work, his household and life of the day, including the rigid class system and religious bigotry. A debut in fiction.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dutton,
[1999]
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| Summary: | A maid becomes a model for the 17th century Dutch painter, Vermeer. The woman, an artisan's daughter with a strong power of observation, describes his manner of work, his household and life of the day, including the rigid class system and religious bigotry. A debut in fiction. |
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| Physical Description: | 233 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 052594527X (alk. paper) 9780525945277 (alk. paper) |