How many paintings did van Gogh sell during his lifetime?
A lot of people say that the Dutch painter,Vincent van Gogh, only sold one painting.Is this true?
Exactly how many paintings were sold by van Gogh is unknown.He sold at least twenty-one paintings.He was known for his paintings being traded for food and board.Van Gogh sold a lot of paintings.
You can read about how van Gogh rose to fame and what his paintings are worth today.
Van Gogh was 37 years old when he committed suicide.He may have committed suicide due to mental health issues and living in extreme poverty.
While he was alive, Van Gogh sold more than one painting.He sold more than one painting while he was alive.
According to the Van Gogh Museum,Vincent's first commission was from his uncle Cor.He was an art dealer and wanted to help his nephew, so he ordered 19 cityscapes.
The London art dealer was one of the buyers of van Gogh's work.A letter from van Gogh's brother, Theo, was brought to light by the art historian.
Theo wrote to the London art dealers on October 3, 1888.He told you that the two pictures you paid for were a landscape by Corot and a self-portrait by van Gogh.
The painting The Red Vineyard was the most famous sale of van Gogh's work and the one that started the "only one sale in his lifetime" myth.It was the only painting that he had ever sold and his name was known.
van Gogh wasn't the famous painter that he is today while he was alive.He became a huge success after his death.
The rise of van Gogh was due to his brother Theo's widow, according to the 2010 book, Van Gogh in Auvers: His Last Days.
Wouter van der Veen was asked why Van Gogh and his art became her cause.
I don't think she had a choice.She had a lot of art and Theo told her about it.She had no choice but to keep going.There were ongoing projects that Theo left behind, and she had an amazing amount of art.He wanted to organize an exhibition and publish the letters.He died so he couldn't do either of these.
Johanna had to think about her newborn son's future and that future was in her selling these paintings.She was responsible for van Gogh's fame after he passed away.
You can learn more about Johanna van Gogh-Bonger by following the below link.