Vermeer's "Girl with a Flute" - Why did the Washington NGA ban this picture from Vermeer's opus?

Is it, or isn't it a Vermeer? Jonathan Janson from the Essential Vermeer website gives his take on the "Girl with Flute," a tiny unsigned panel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - The tronie 02:16 - Composition 05:30 - Lion-head finial 07:19 - Fur trim 10:14 - The hat 11:13 - Anatomy 13:10 - Materials & their usage 15:19 - The National Gallery's mystery artist 19:44 - Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *EXTRA RESOURCES* Essential Vermeer.com: http://www.essentialvermeer.com/ Learn more about the painting at Essential Vermeer interactive catalog entry: http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/girl_with_a_flute.html Here's why the National Gallery of Art believes their painting is no longer by Vermeer: https://jhna.org/articles/vermeers-studio-and-the-girl-with-a-flute/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentialvermeer/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Essential-Vermeer-133691276693957/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/essentialvermeer