AdvertisementOpinionA Fresh Answer To Vermeer's MysteryMay 10, 2013Alva NoëfacebookEmailThe Procuress, painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1656, hangs in a Dresden, Germany, museum in 2004. While this particular work is not in question, Benjamin Binstock argues that other pieces attributed to the Dutch master are by an apprentice and a member of his household. (AFP/Getty Images)