Jo Bonger-Van Gogh, Theo Van Gogh's widow and Vincent's sister-in-law, was quoted saying that the above painting was "of all of his self-portraits, the one with the most likeness."
Denvir, Bernard, Vincent, A Complete Portrait, Running Press, Philadelphia, 1994
Denvir, Bernard, Vincent, A Complete Portrait, Running Press, Philadelphia, 1994
3 comments:
I like this one. It does have a slightly different look. Maybe a bit more detail? Interesting that this one supposedly looked most like him.
what i am drawn to in this one is his eyes. so dark. hmmm...
Great blog. I love Van Gogh, could spend hours looking at his paintings..
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