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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Portrait of Joseph Roulin
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.
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
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)
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.