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Not finding anything in the Wikipedia article, I did come across this post[0] from the museum which says he sold a few commissions and traded for others. Of co
by dtagames 4y ago
Not finding anything in the Wikipedia article, I did come across this post[0] from the museum which says he sold a few commissions and traded for others.
Of course, the point of my opening the story that way was to point out that Vincent did not and could not have survived on today's gallery system -- the same system that says his paintings are among the world's most valuable.
[0] https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/vincent-van-gogh-faq/how-many-paintings-did-vincent-sell-during-his-lifetime https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/vincent-van-...