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The Portrait of Doctor Gachet is one of the most revered paintings by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. It depicts Dr. Paul Gachet, a homeopathic doctor and artist [1] with whom van Gogh resided following a spell in an asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Gachet took care of Van Gogh during the final months of his life.
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Portrait of Dr. Gachet is one of the most famous paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh of Dr. Paul Gachet, who cared for the artist in his last months. In 1990, it fetched a record price at auction, selling for $82.5 million ($75 million, plus a 10 percent buyer's commission). [44] Dr. Gachet was an amateur painter and engraver.
Paul Gachet, painting by Vincent van Gogh (1890), second version (see below) Vincent van Gogh suffered from a mental disorder and committed himself to an asylum on 8 May 1889. He was released from the asylum on 16 May 1890, but continuation of medical attention was required, which included Van Gogh being under supervision.
The painting was made by van Gogh during his stay in Auvers-sur-Oise, with Doctor Gachet. It is a copy, like van Gogh made many, of a study by Jacob Jordaens exhibited at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille. The painting was not copied directly, but from an etching by Doctor Gachet from 1873, signed with his artist name, Paul van Ryssel.
Both 'garden paintings' were part of the collection of Dr. Gachet until 1954 when they were given to the state and allotted to the Louvre museum, gallery of Jeu de Paume. [16] The paintings resided there at the gallery of Jeu de Paume, [ 16 ] or Musée de l'Impressionisme [ 17 ] from 1954 to 1986. [ 16 ]
Portrait of Dr. Gachet + 5 others FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings Creator Vincent van Gogh. Support as nominator – SchroCat 08:07, 17 February 2015 (UTC) Support-- - T H - the fury of nature given flesh 08:56, 17 February 2015 (UTC) Support-- Schro, you are good.