Han van Meegeren

(1889–1947) nederländsk målare och konstförfalskare (1889–1947)

Han van Meegeren (Netherlands, 1889–1947) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Han van Meegeren belongs to the chapter ‘The interwar years’ in this site’s history of art.

Han van Meegeren was born in Deventer and died in Amsterdam. Han van Meegeren trained at Delft University of Technology. Han van Meegeren worked in Delft, The Hague, Deventer, and Rijswijk.

The best-known works include ‘The foot washing’, ‘Woman reading music’, and ‘Cisterspelende vrouw’. The works belong mainly to the genre landscape painting. The catalogue has 10 works by Han van Meegeren with free images. The dated works span the years 1622–1945. Works by Han van Meegeren are held by Rijksmuseum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Andrew W. Mellon collection, and Courtauld Gallery.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Piet Zwart, André Favory, Nina Kogan, Armando Reverón, and Karl Völker.

• The interwar years