Free and safe Shipping
| Size | Museum Quality Artworks Hand-Painted with oil paint |
|---|---|
| 23.6 x 19 in 60x50 cm |
$ 525.00 Add to Cart |
| 32 x 26 in 80x67 cm |
$ 749.00 Add to Cart
|
| 40 x 32 in 100cm x 83 cm |
$ 1047.00 Add to Cart |
| 4 x 3.3 ft or 47 ¼ x 39 in 120cm x 100 cm |
$ 1344.00 Add to Cart |
| 5 x 4.1 ft or 59 x 49 in 150cm x 125 cm |
$ 1838.00 Add to Cart |
| 6.6 x 5.4 ft or 78 ¾ x 65 in 200cm x 166 cm |
$ 2790.00 Add to Cart |
| 8.16 x 6.8 ft or 98 ½ x 81 in 250cm x 208 cm |
$ 3640.00 Add to Cart |
| 9.8 x 8.2 ft 300cm x 249 cm |
$ 5229.00 Add to Cart |
| 13.12 x 10.9 ft 400cm x 333 cm |
$ 9324.00 Add to Cart |
| 16.4 x 13.6 ft 500cm x 416 cm |
$ 14560.00 - 20% off $ 11648.00 Add to Cart |
Museum-quality hand-painted artwork Van Gogh, Portrait of Dr. Gachet
Museum-quality replicas by Paolo: Exceptional product, accurate to the tiniest details, textures and values. Requires skills and time to process, but gives astonishing results. A true work of art for the real connoisseurs.
Buy Van Gogh, Portrait of Dr. Gachet museum quality
One of the most expensive and debated paintings in history, "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" was painted by Vincent van Gogh in June 1890, during the final weeks of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise. It is a masterpiece of modern portraiture, capturing not just a person, but an entire psychological era.
-
Title: Portrait of Dr. Gachet (Portrait du Dr Gachet)
-
Artist: Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)
-
Date: June 1890
-
Medium: Oil on canvas
-
Dimensions: 67 cm × 56 cm
-
Current Status: The first version (pictured) is in a Private Collection and has not been seen publicly since it was sold for $82.5 million in 1990. (A second version resides in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris).
1. The Expression of Melancholy: Van Gogh famously described Dr. Gachet as having the "heartbroken expression of our time." The doctor sits in a classic melancholic pose—head resting on his right hand. Vincent felt a kinship with Gachet, noting that the doctor suffered from "nervous trouble" as severely as the artist himself. This painting is as much a self-reflection as it is a portrait of his physician.
2. Symbolic Details:
-
Foxglove (Digitalis): The plant on the table is foxglove, from which the heart medication digitalis is derived. This serves as a medical attribute of the doctor and perhaps a symbol of the healing Vincent desperately hoped for.
-
The Books: The two yellow novels on the table are by the Goncourt brothers (Germinie Lacerteux and Manette Salomon), which dealt with the harsh realities of modern life—a nod to the doctor’s sophisticated, avant-garde tastes.
3. Color and Style:
-
Complementary Blue and Orange: Van Gogh uses a deep, vibrant ultramarine blue for the doctor’s coat, which makes his pale, reddish-blonde hair and the warm tones of the table "vibrate."
-
Turbulent Background: The background features the swirling, rhythmic hills characteristic of Vincent’s final style. These lines mirror the curves of the doctor's coat, creating a sense of unified, restless energy.
4. The Disappearance of a Masterpiece: The version you see here made headlines in 1990 when it was purchased by Japanese businessman Ryoei Saito. Saito infamously claimed he wanted the painting cremated with him upon his death to avoid inheritance taxes. While it was later confirmed that the painting was sold rather than destroyed, its current location remains one of the art world’s greatest mysteries.
