Do we have any idea how long Vermeer spent painting the original? I speculate that Tim may have been willing and able to spend a lot more time on it. Also, th

Do we have any idea how long Vermeer spent painting the original? I speculate that Tim may have been willing and able to spend a lot more time on it. Also, the idea of spending more time than many would consider reasonable to accomplish something that others consider impossible is a recurring meme among magicians and stated often by Tim's friend Penn Jillette.