Johannes Vermeer
Other name:
Jan or Johan
Antony's:
fellow citizen of Delft. We have no evidence that they knew each other.
Birth or Baptism date:
October 31, 1632
Death or Burial date:
December 15, 1675
Possible self-portrait (right; click to enlarge) of Johannes Vermeer in 1656 at age 24 in a detail from The Procuress. When Vermeer died, Leeuwenhoek was appointed curator of the tangled estate inherited by his wife Catherine Bolnes.
Learn more about the relationship between Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek: The Vermeer Connection
