The Last Supper I

Forgery
Han van Meegeren1938–1939
The Last Supper I, a 1938-39 forgery by Han van Meegeren in the manner of Johannes Vermeer. Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

About this painting

Van Meegeren's first large 'early Vermeer' Last Supper, painted over a canvas by Govert Flinck. Set aside in favour of a second version, it was recovered after the war and sold at a 1950 auction; its present whereabouts are not publicly recorded.
Date
1938–1939
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
174 × 244 cm

Current location

Whereabouts unknown.