Jacob Elias la Fargue

1735-c. 1771 Holland/Rococo

 

Brief Biography-Jacob Elias la Fargue was born in Voorburg, Holland. He was from a family of artists, his older brother Paulus Constantijn, being the better known. The other artists in the family were Maria Margaretha, Karel and Isaac Lodewijk. Jacob was influenced mostly by Paulus with whom he worked. He painted scenes in Haarlem, Amsterdam and Utrecht. In The Hague, where he also painted, he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura club. Artists discontented with the Guild of Saint Luke founded the club. La Fargue lived in The Hague for the remainder of his life.

 

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bosbrug in
the hague

bosbrug in the hague

the korte vijverberg
at the hague

the korte vijverberg at the hague seen from the tournooiveld

trekvliet with barge
at the hague

trekvliet with barge at the hague

view of a tug boat
and windmill

view of a tug boat and windmill along the vlie

village street with
figures

village street with figures loading a barge

view of the
westeinde

view of the westeinde towards the loosduinsebrug with the heeremolen to the right