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Mistress and Maid
Mistress and Maid (c.1667) is a painting produced by Johannes Vermeer, now in the Frick Collection in New York City. The work of Johannes Vermeer, also known as Jan, is well known for many characteristics that are present in this painting. The use of yellow and blue, female models, and domestic scenes are all signatures of Vermeer. This oil on canvas portrays two women, a Mistress and her Maid, as they look over the Mistress' love letter.
Artist.
Johannes
Hutchinson as a part of "The Malachite Casket: Tales from the Urals" collection. The title was translated as "The Fire-Fairy". In the 1950s another translation of "The Malachite Casket" was made by Eve Manning The story was published as "The Dancing Fire Maid". It was included in James Riordan's collection of stories "The Mistress of the Copper Mountain: Tales from the Urals", published in 1974 by Frederick Muller Ltd. Riordan heard the tales from a headteacher when he was bedridden in