This painting is now very famous, perhaps only second in fame to the Mona Lisa. It was painted by the Dutch artist, Vermeer, in about 1665. It is not regarded as a portrait but rather a generalised image of a girl in an exotic dress. It's possible that the model was his daughter. The original painting is faded and damaged, so trying to get a true idea of what it looked like is very difficult, My copy, above, combines the impression from many different photographs.