[Sca-cooks] Vermeer's The Milkmaid- slightly OP

[Daniel & Elizabeth Phelps]

Was written:

> As part of the Henry Hudson celebration Vermeer's painting The  Milkmaid 
> will be in NYC at the Met this fall.V
>
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> Metropolitan’s own five paintings by Vermeer and seven other Dutch 
> pictures in the collection are also included in the exhibition and 
> discussed in this generously illustrated publication.

It is interesting to note that they reportedly also owned/own at least one 
"Vermeer" that was painted some where between 1920 and 1945.  Considering 
the scandals related to various "Vermeers" over the years since WWII I'm 
surprised that they are showcasing any.

Daniel