Which Jan Vermeer painting in the Louvre depicts a woman making lace?

The Jan Vermeer painting in the Louvre that depicts a woman making lace is The Lacemaker.

Johannes Vermeer painted the small work around 1669–1670, near the end of his career. It shows a young woman concentrating on bobbin lace, holding the bobbins while placing a pin into the lace pillow. Her yellow bodice, pale collar, and the brightly colored threads stand out against a quiet, nearly blank background.

At roughly 24.5 by 21 centimeters, The Lacemaker is widely described as Vermeer’s smallest painting. Its intimate scale suits the subject: instead of a grand narrative, the picture turns a domestic craft into a study of concentration, precision, light, and touch.

The Astronomer is also in the Louvre and is another Vermeer work, but it shows a scholar rather than a lace-maker. The Milkmaid is by Vermeer but belongs to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, while Girl with a Pearl Earring is in the Mauritshuis at The Hague.