Joseph Roulin

Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin (67.0 x 56.0 cm) was painted june 1890 by Vincent van Gogh
in Auvers sur Oise during the last week of the artists life.e

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Roseph Roulin by Vincent van Gogh
Joseph Roulin
Portrait of Joseph Roulin


Theo van Gogh
Art Dealer Theo van Gogh, brother of Vincent van Gogh
inherited the paintings from his brother Vincent.
He died Jan 25 1891, 6 month after his brother Vincent.

Johanna van Gogh Bonger
The painting remained in the Van Gogh family collection until xxx

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History of some van Gogh Paintings


The one and only painting sold during van Gogh´s life

The Red VineyardAnna Boch
1890 The Red Vineyard was the only Painting van Gogh sold during his lifetime
for 400 Francs (around 1600 $ today) to Anna Boch.
Due to it´s Legend
the painting (if ever sold ... which is unlikely to happen)
might be the most expensive painting of the World
(after the Mona Lisa)


The biggest sales of van Gogh paintings

Portrait od Dr Gachet
Joseph Roulin
Irises
Self Portrait
Wheat Field
Sunflowers
buyer:
Mr Ryoei Saito
buyer:
Moma
buyer:
Mr Alan Bond
followed by
Getty Museum
buyer:
Secret
buyer:
Yasuda Life
buyer:
Mr Steve Wynn
amount:
139 million $
amount:
101,3 million $ +
amount:
101,6 million $
amount:
94,9 million $
amount:
86 million $
amount:
77 million $
year of sale:
1990
year of sale:
1989
year of sale:
1987
year of sale:
1998
year of sale:
1993
year of sale:
1987


Van Gogh painting given as a present

Eugene Boch by Vincent van GoghJohanna van Gogh BognerEugene Boch
1891 The Portrait of Eugene Boch was given by Anna van Gogh Bonger
to Eugene Boch as a present.
1941 Eugene Boch donated the painting to the Louvre / Musee d´Orsay.