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Portrait of Dr. Gachet

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The Portrait of Doctor Gachet is one of the most revered paintings by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, depicting Dr. Paul Gachet, a homeopathic doctor and artist who cared for van Gogh during the final months of his life following his stay in an asylum at Saint Remy de Provence. There are two authenticated versions of the portrait, both painted in June 1890 at Auvers sur Oise, showing Gachet seated at a table and leaning his head on his right arm, distinguished from each other by color and style, and an etching of the subject also exists.

Facts
Year Created
1890 1
Medium
Oil on canvas 1
Location
Musee d'Orsay, Paris (second version; the first version has been missing from public view since the 1990s) 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
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1. Portrait of Dr. Gachet - Wikipedia
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, paragraph on the two authenticated versions
    both painted in June 1890 at Auvers-sur-Oise
  • Infobox, Medium field
    Oil on canvas
  • Background section, paragraph on the first version's disappearance
    It then disappeared from public view and the Stadel was unable to locate it in 2019.
  • Genre reference
    There are two authenticated versions of the portrait, both painted in June 1890 at Auvers sur Oise, showing Gachet seated at a table and leaning his head on his right arm, distinguished from each other by color and style, and an etching of the subject also exists.
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