Rijksmuseum Authenticates Three Vermeer Paintings Ahead of Blockbuster Exhibition in 2023 

Ahead of its blockbuster survey of Johannes Vermeer, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has authenticated three paintings with contested attributions, expanding the Dutch artist’s small oeuvre. The three additions include Girl with a Flute, which made headlines in November when the Rijksmuseum reversed a decision by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC to strip its authentication.In October, the curator of the National Gallery of Art, Marjorie Wieseman, said it was likely produced by &l