Karel la Fargue
Illustration — View of Burchvliet House and the new toll bridge at Rijswijk Karel la Fargue (1738–1793) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. He was born in The Hague to Jan Thomas la Fargue and was the younger brother of Paulus Constantijn la Fargue. His other siblings Maria Margaretha, Jacob Elias and Isaac Lodewijk also became painters.
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Karel la Fargue
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- Born
- 1738 · Voorburg.
- Died
- 1793 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — View of Burchvliet House and the new toll bridge at Rijswijk Karel la Fargue (1738–1793) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. He was born in The Hague to Jan Thomas la Fargue and was the younger brother of Paulus Constantijn la Fargue. His other siblings Maria Margaretha, Jacob Elias and Isaac Lodewijk also became painters.
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Born at Voorburg in 1738, died in The Hague in 1793.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Work by Karel la Fargue is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam.
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