Cisterspelende vrouw
Han van Meegeren
1930 - 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
47; 73; 58; 58; 4
About this artwork
height 73 cm x width 58 cm x depth 4 cm
About the Artist
Han van Meegeren
Han van Meegeren (1889–1947) occupies a unique and controversial position in art history—not as a celebrated master, but as one of the twentieth century's most ingenious and successful art forgers. Born Henricus Antonius van Meegeren on October 10, 1889, in Deventer, Netherlands, he would eventually dupe the art world's most distinguished experts, sell fake 'Vermeers' for millions, and paradoxical...