Jef Vanderveken
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Jef Van der Veken
Jef Vanderveken or Jef Van der Veken (1872 in Antwerp - 1964 in Ixelles) was a Belgian copyist. He mastered the art of reproducing the works of Jan van Eyck and also created, with his banker's funds, the famous Renders collection. In 1945 he produced a copy of the stolen Ghent Altarpiece panel The Just Judges.
In 1941, Hermann Göring bought the Renders collection for 300 kilograms of gold, worth about 2 million euros (2003).
[edit] References
- Jef Van der Veken on the Website of the Université catholique de Louvain
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanderveken, Jef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Van der Veken, Jef |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | copyist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp (Belgium) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ixelles (Belgium) |
