About Jacob Elias la Fargue
Lived 1735 – 1778 (aged 42–43). Jacob Elias la Fargue was a Dutch painter and draftsperson.
Jacob Elias la Fargue (1735–1778) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
Biography He was born in Voorburg to Jan Thomas la Fargue and was the younger brother of Paulus Constantijn la Fargue. His other siblings Maria Margaretha, Karel and Isaac Lodewijk also became painters. He became a member of the Confrerie Pictura in The Hague in 1761 and lived and worked there until he died.
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Who was Jacob Elias la Fargue?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1735–1778)
When was Jacob Elias la Fargue born?
Jacob Elias la Fargue was born on 29 December 1735 in Voorburg.
When did Jacob Elias la Fargue die?
Jacob Elias la Fargue died in 1778 in The Hague.
What was Jacob Elias la Fargue's occupation?
Jacob Elias la Fargue was a painter and draftsperson.
What nationality was Jacob Elias la Fargue?
Jacob Elias la Fargue was Dutch.
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