Portraits of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh

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The "Portraits of Dr. Gachet" are two famous 1890 oil paintings by Vincent van Gogh depicting his physician and friend Dr. Paul Gachet, noted for their intense emotional expression and vibrant, swirling style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork depicting a physician
painting
painting
physician
series of paintings
auctioned 1990
auctionHouse Christie’s
surface form: Christie’s New York
collection Musée d'Orsay
surface form: Musée d’Orsay

private collection
colorPalette dominant blues and yellows
countryOfCollection France
countryOfOrigin France
creator Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
depicts Dr. Paul Gachet
Dr. Paul Gachet
Dr. Paul Gachet
genre Post-Impressionism
hasPart Portrait of Dr. Gachet
surface form: Portrait of Dr. Gachet (first version)

Portrait of Dr. Gachet
surface form: Portrait of Dr. Gachet (second version)
hasVersion Portrait of Dr. Gachet
surface form: Portrait of Dr. Gachet (first version)

Portrait of Dr. Gachet
surface form: Portrait of Dr. Gachet (second version)
inception 1890
1890
1890
includes books on the table
foxglove plant
knownFor being subject of van Gogh portraits
treating Vincent van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise
languageOfWork none (visual artwork)
locationOfCreation Auvers-sur-Oise, France
surface form: Auvers-sur-Oise
mainSubject melancholy
psychological suffering
medium oil on canvas
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
movement Post-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
notableFor expressive color contrasts
intense emotional expression
record-breaking auction price in 1990
vibrant swirling brushwork
occupation doctor
partOf Van Gogh's final works
surface form: late works of Vincent van Gogh
shows Dr. Gachet leaning on his right arm
Dr. Gachet seated at a table
soldFor $82.5 million
style expressive, swirling brushstrokes
more linear and graphic than first version
symbolizes medical practice through foxglove

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Auvers-sur-Oise, France paintingLocationOf Portraits of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh
subject surface form: Auvers-sur-Oise