Jan van der Meer Jan Vermeer van Haarlem ( 1628 - 1691 ) was a Dutch painter. Jan van der Meer s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2173.58 USD for Weids landschap met waterval in 2006 to 43169.01 USD for Wooded landscape in Haarlem with figures in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.