![]() A hundred years after their fateful meeting, the sale of van Gogh’s masterpiece makes history. Its subject is the mysterious physician who befriended the troubled artist in his final months, tended his wounds, and watched over his deathbed. The van Gogh fetches a staggering price, eclipsing all records to become the most expensive work of art ever sold. His sallow face and weary posture bear the “heartbroken expression of our time” in the words of the painter. ![]() In the background, a shimmering turquoise sky illuminates hills of cobalt blue and seems to flow strangely over the man’s jacket. In front of him is a glass with faded purple flowers whose stems lean like the man himself. His elbow rests on a red table beside two yellow books. It pictures an older man wearing a dark blue coat with luminous green buttons. On a spring evening in New York, a portrait is unveiled before a crowded auction room. ![]() Portrait of Doctor Gachet by Vincent van Gogh. June 1890. Private collection. The Portrait of Doctor Gachet September 17, 2021 ![]()
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