Question: What is the year of the Johannes Vermeer painting whose nymph washing the central figure 's feet has captured the attention of critics and historians ?

text: List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer
Paintings by Johannes Vermeer

The following is a list of paintings by the Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer. After two or three early history paintings, he concentrated almost entirely on genre works, typically interiors with one or two figures. His popularity is due less to his subject matter than to the poetic manner in which he portrays his subjects. Vermeer's paintings of the 1660s are generally more popular than his work from the 1670s: in the eyes of some, his later work is colder. Today, 34 paintings are firmly attributed to him, with question marks over a further three. This compares to the 74 pictures attributed to him by Thoré-Bürger in 1866. Vermeer's reputation increased greatly during the latter half of the 20th century, a period during which the number of paintings ascribed to him shrank greatly. This is partly because he has been one of the most widely forged artists, and many forgeries have now been identified. No drawings or preparatory paintings are known. Many Vermeer paintings are known by various names, and alternative names are noted below. Years of creation are only estimates for most of the paintings, and sources often give different, though not widely divergent, estimates. In addition to the known paintings listed below, historical documents seem to describe at least six other, lost, works.
Title Year Size Location
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary 1654-55 or c. 1654-56 or c. 1655 Oil on canvas , 160 × 142 cm National Gallery of Scotland , Edinburgh
Diana and Her Companions 1655-56 or c. 1653-54 Oil on canvas , 98.5 × 105 cm Mauritshuis , The Hague
The Procuress 1656 ( signed and dated ) Oil on canvas , 143 × 130 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister , Dresden
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window ( also known as Young Woman Reading a Letter at an Open Window ) 1657 ( or c. 1657-59 ) Oil on canvas , 83 × 64.5 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister , Dresden
A Girl Asleep ( also known as A Maid Asleep ) 1657 ( or 1656-57 ) Oil on canvas , 87.6 × 76.5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York
The Little Street 1657-58 or c. 1658 or c. 1658-60 Oil on canvas , 54.3 × 44 cm Rijksmuseum , Amsterdam
Officer with a Laughing Girl ( also known as Officer and Laughing Girl ) c. 1657 Oil on canvas , 50.5 × 46 cm Frick Collection , New York
The Milkmaid c. 1658 or c. 1657-58 Oil on canvas , 45.5 × 41 cm Rijksmuseum , Amsterdam
The Wine Glass , also known as A Lady Drinking and a Gentleman and The Glass of Wine 1658-60 or 1658-59 Oil on canvas , 39.4 × 44.5 cm Gemäldegalerie , Berlin
The Girl with the Wineglass c. 1659 Oil on canvas , 78 × 67.5 cm Herzog Anton-Ulrich-Museum , Braunschweig
View of Delft 1659-60 Oil on canvas , 98.5 × 117.5 cm Mauritshuis , The Hague
Girl Interrupted at Her Music 1660-61 ( or 1658-59 ) Oil on canvas , 39.4 × 44.5 cm Frick Collection , New York
Woman Reading a Letter 1663-64 ( or 1657-59 ) Oil on canvas , 46.6 × 39.1 cm Rijksmuseum , Amsterdam
The Music Lesson ( also known as A Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman ) 1662/65 Oil on canvas , 73.3 × 64.5 cm Royal Collection , Buckingham Palace , England
Woman with a Lute c. 1663-64 or 1662-63 Oil on canvas , 51.4 × 45.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York
Woman with a Pearl Necklace 1662-64 Oil on canvas , 55 × 45 cm Gemäldegalerie , Berlin
Woman with a Water Jug , also known as Young Woman with a Water Pitcher 1660-62 or c. 1662 Oil on canvas , 45.7 × 40.6 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York
Woman Holding a Balance , also known as Woman with a Balance 1662-63 or c. 1663-64 Oil on canvas , 42.5 × 38 cm National Gallery of Art , Washington
A Lady Writing a Letter 1665-66 Oil on canvas , 45 × 40 cm National Gallery of Art , Washington
Girl with a Pearl Earring , also known as Girl In A Turban , Head Of Girl In A Turban , The Young Girl With Turban , and Head of a Young Girl c. 1665 Oil on canvas , 46.5 × 40 cm Mauritshuis , The Hague