Christ and the Adulteress

1942

Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In 1943, via an art broker, Hermann Goering purchased this ‘Vermeer’ for the astronomical amount of 1.65 million guilders. The seller was the painter and art dealer Han van Meegeren.

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Title: Christ and the Adulteress
Date: 1942
Location: Zwolle
Physical Dimensions: h 100 cm x w 90 cm
Provenance: From the collection of the Fundatie Museum, Zwolle / Borrowed via the Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE)
External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/christus-en-de-overspelige-vrouw/
Provenance Link: http://www.museumdefundatie.nl/, http://www.cultureelerfgoed.nl/

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