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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
In the late 1880s, Vincent van Gogh spent two years in southern France. Though the period was famously tumultuous for the ...
'A very deep bond of friendship': The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel
At the toughest time of his life, the painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in Arles. It ...
How the First Vincent van Gogh Piece Was Acquired in the US: Book Excerpt
Blake Gopnik recounts how the Albert Barnes Foundation started its collection of modern art via an excerpt from his book, ...
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Why This Van Gogh Portrait Was Left Forgotten in a Chicken Coop
Following hospitalization for a severed ear, Van Gogh created this "keepsake" for his doctor, which soon ended up in a ...
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A Van Gogh drawing—with what is almost certainly the artist's fingerprint—goes to auction at Sotheby's
Van Gogh’s The Poet’s Garden (September 1888) Vincent sent the overwhelming majority ... This time around, the auction house records the seller as “an eminent private collector”.
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The ten most expensive Vincent van Gogh paintings
He faced financial problems and was unable to pay, so ownership remained with the auction house ... among Van Gogh’s finest portraits. Dr Gachet was a key figure in Vincent’s life, caring ...