The Head of Christ

Forgery
Han van Meegeren1940–1941
The Head of Christ, a 1940-41 forgery by Han van Meegeren in the manner of Johannes Vermeer. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0

About this painting

A study-type head painted by Van Meegeren as a preparatory piece for the invented religious 'early Vermeer' phase he was constructing for the market. Sold to the Rotterdam collector D.G. van Beuningen.
Date
1940–1941
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 × 37 cm

Current location

Whereabouts unknown.