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The image shows a museum placard for a painting called "View of Houses in Delft, Known as 'The Little Street'" by Johannes Vermeer. The painting, executed in oil on canvas around 1660, depicts ordinary houses. The placard states that the painting is remarkable for its time as a portrait of ordinary houses. The composition of the painting is noted to be both exciting and balanced. The old walls, with their bricks, whitewash, and cracks, are described as almost tangible. The location of the depicted houses is Vlamingstraat 40-42 in Delft, where Vermeer's aunt Ariaentgen Claes lived with her children from around 1645 until her death in 1670. The placard indicates the artwork was donated by H.W.A. Deterding in London in 1921 and its museum identification number is SK-A-2860. The number 563 is printed in large white text in the top right corner.
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