The 1916 caption reads: "Vermeer of Delft 1632-1675 Dutch School The Lace Maker La Dentelliere in Louvre J v Meer -first three letters being intertwined. Painted in oil on canvas. 9.5 in square Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch Baroque Period painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age along with Rembrandt.