Vincent van Gogh

(Dutch, 1853–1890)

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is among the best-known artists in history. His expressive depictions of street scenes, sunflowers, and portraits feature vivid palettes and lively brushwork, as seen in his seminal work Starry Night (1889). “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I see before me, I make more arbitrary use of color to express myself more forcefully,” he once said. Born on March 30, 1853 in Zundert, Netherlands, he worked as an art dealer at the firm Goupil & Cie in both London and Paris as a young man. Disillusioned with his life and destitute after leaving the firm, he returned to his family and took up drawing. His brother Theo van Gogh helped him get a studio in The Hague and paid for painting classes with Anton Mauve. It was Mauve that introduced Van Gogh to the work of Jean-François Millet, and it was Millet’s paintings of peasants that led the artist to move to the village of Nuenen, Netherlands. While working there, he portrayed the farmers and laborers in dark Rembrandt-like tones. In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he relied on his brother for both emotional and financial support. In Paris, Van Gogh was introduced to Impressionism and soon lightened his palette and adopted many of the stylizations found in Japanese wood-block prints. In the fall of 1888, he spent 9 weeks living in the small Provençal town of Arles with the painter Paul Gauguin. It was during this period that Van Gogh infamously cut off his own ear in a fit of mental anguish. A prolific painter, he produced over 2,100 works in little more than a decade. Van Gogh died at the age of 37 on July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, his works are featured in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam which is entirely dedicated to his oeuvre.

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Vincent van Gogh (508 results)
Weaver, 1884

Vincent van Gogh

Weaver, 1884

Sale Date: February 6, 2006

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Portrait of Dr. Gachet

After Vincent van Gogh

Portrait of Dr. Gachet

Sale Date: October 27, 2005

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Motiv från Arles

After Vincent van Gogh

Motiv från Arles

Sale Date: March 8, 2005

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The iron mill in The Hague, 1882

Vincent van Gogh

The iron mill in The Hague, 1882

Sale Date: June 23, 2005

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Une liseuse de romans, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

Une liseuse de romans, 1888

Sale Date: June 21, 2005

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Field of stubble with a thunderstorm overhead, 1881

Vincent van Gogh

Field of stubble with a thunderstorm overhead, 1881

Sale Date: June 21, 2005

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Femme dans un jardin, 1887

Vincent van Gogh

Femme dans un jardin, 1887

Sale Date: June 20, 2005

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Vue de la chambre de l'artiste, rue Lepic, 1887

Vincent van Gogh

Vue de la chambre de l'artiste, rue Lepic, 1887

Sale Date: May 4, 2005

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Sorrow, 1882

Vincent van Gogh

Sorrow, 1882

Sale Date: February 8, 2005

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L'hiver, 1881

Vincent van Gogh

L'hiver, 1881

Sale Date: February 9, 2005

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Man standing, reading a book, 1882

Vincent van Gogh

Man standing, reading a book, 1882

Sale Date: February 9, 2005

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Vieille paysanne, 1884–1885

Vincent van Gogh

Vieille paysanne, 1884–1885

Sale Date: February 9, 2005

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Pastorie tuin - Parsonage Garden, 1884

Vincent van Gogh

Pastorie tuin - Parsonage Garden, 1884

Sale Date: November 30, 2004

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Le pont de Trinquetaille, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

Le pont de Trinquetaille, 1888

Sale Date: November 4, 2004

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The potato eaters, 1885

Vincent van Gogh

The potato eaters, 1885

Sale Date: October 29, 2004

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Paysanne glanant, 1885–1885

Vincent van Gogh

Paysanne glanant, 1885–1885

Sale Date: June 22, 2004

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Deux crabes, 1888–1889

Vincent van Gogh

Deux crabes, 1888–1889

Sale Date: June 21, 2004

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Portrait du Docteur Gachet - L'Homme à..., 1890–1890

Vincent van Gogh

Portrait du Docteur Gachet - L'Homme à..., 1890–1890

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Le paysan

After Vincent van Gogh

Le paysan

Sale Date: April 30, 2004

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Les roses, 1927–1927

After Vincent van Gogh

Les roses, 1927–1927

Sale Date: February 12, 2004

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Peatery in Drenthe, 1883–1883

Vincent van Gogh

Peatery in Drenthe, 1883–1883

Sale Date: February 4, 2004

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The sower: Facing right, 1882–1882

Vincent van Gogh

The sower: Facing right, 1882–1882

Sale Date: February 4, 2004

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Travail des champs (Burning weeds), 1883–1883

Vincent van Gogh

Travail des champs (Burning weeds), 1883–1883

Sale Date: December 4, 2003

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Almshouse man (Mr. Adrianus Zuyderland) , 1882–1882

Vincent van Gogh

Almshouse man (Mr. Adrianus Zuyderland) , 1882–1882

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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