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Little Street, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658. New stop on Delft tourist trail after Vermeer's Little Street identified. Few artists have left such a deep imprint on their birthplace as Johannes Vermeer on Delft. In the summer, tour parties weave through the Dutch townâs cobbled streets ticking off Vermeer landmarks.
The city had an early start in this area since it was a home port of the Dutch East India Company. It can still be seen at the pottery factories De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles (or Royal Delft) and De Delftse Pauw. The painter Johannes Vermeer (1632â1675) was born in Delft.