Han van Meegeren

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Title:	Han van Meegeren
Artist:	Han van Meegeren (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	offers
Views:	2,872
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	11/28/2008
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Damaged piece by Dutch master forgerer; Han van Meegeren (10 October 1889 in Deventer, Overijssel � 30 December 1947 in Amsterdam), born Henricus Antonius van Meegeren, was a Dutch painter and portraitist, and is considered to be one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century.

During World War II, wealthy Dutchmen, wanting to prevent a sellout of Dutch art to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, avidly bought Van Meegeren's forgeries. Nevertheless a falsified "Vermeer" ended up in the possession of Reichsmarschall Hermann G�ring. Following the war, the forgery was discovered in G�ring's possession, and Han van Meegeren was arrested 29 May 1945 as a Collaborator, as the officials believed that he had sold Dutch cultural property to the Nazis. These crimes threatened extensive prison time and so Van Meegeren fearfully confessed to the forgery. On 12 November 1947 Van Meegeren was convicted of falsification and fraud charges, and was sentenced to a modest punishment of one year in prison. He never served his sentence, however; before he could be incarcerated Van Meegeren suffered a heart attack and died on 30 December 1947. It is estimated that Van Meegeren duped buyers out of several million dollars.

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	max Rugers
Joined:	August 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Website:	http://www.maxrugers.nl/
Country:	NETHERLANDS
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Guido de Bue
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/28/2008

And how do you know this is not a forgerie ? Just kidding.

Steve W.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/28/2008

I'm familiar withe the 'artists' history and find it a very interesting piece you've got here .

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