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Abraham Bredius, from The Hague, who was an art expert and former director of the Maurits House, played an important role in the discovery of The Supper at Emmaus. Bredius was recognised as an expert on Rembrandt and, after the discovery of two Vermeers, was also considered an authority on this seventeenth-century artist. In 1889, Bredius discovered the painting The Allegory of Faith at an auction; it had been attributed to Eglon van der Neer, but was revealed as a Vermeer. This painting currently hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Han van Meegeren had an intermediary show The Supper at Emmaus to Bredius for his approval. Now that he had the certificate of authenticity, he was able to offer the ‘Vermeer’ to the art trade. Bredius published his discovery in the renowned art publication The Burlington Magazine and dubbed his find the crowning masterpiece of Johannes Vermeer.
Channels: Painting
Artists: Han van Meegeren
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