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The Dramatic Life of Vincent van Gogh

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"Self-Portrait with Straw Hat (verso: The Potato Peeler)," oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1887. In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 40.6 x 31.8 cm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967, (67.187.70a), www. metmuseum.org

In honor of his birthday, Britannica explores the life of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, who sold only one painting during his lifetime but whose work later sold for millions.

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