Vermeer at Washington National Gallery of Art

A Lady Writing, c. 1665

Anytime I see it, another painting comes in mind, that I have seen in Zwinger, many years ago, Brieflesendes Mädchen am offenen Fenster

Girl with the Red Hat, c. 1665, 1666

Woman Holding a Balance, c. 1664

The balance is empty; the meaning comes from the painting on the wall: it depicts the Last Judgment

(Washington DC National Gallery of Art)