Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat
| Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat | |
|---|---|
| Dutch: Kop van een oude boerin met een witte muts | |
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | circa 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas cardboard |
| Dimensions | 63 cm × 48 cm (25 in × 19 in) |
| Owner | Private |
Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat (Dutch: Kop van een oude boerin met een witte muts) is an 1884 oil painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
Background[edit]
Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat was painted by Vincent van Gogh around 1884 while he was living with his parents in the town of Nuenen, about a year before he finished The Potato Eaters.[1] The painting is 63 × 48 centimeters.[2][3]
According to the Kröller-Müller Museum, the painting depicts Gordina de Groot, a local farmer from Nuenen. She also appears in The Potato Eaters, and about 20 other of Van Gogh's paintings.[4]
Ownership history[edit]
The painting was previously displayed in the Kröller-Müller Museum before its March 2024 sale.[5]
In March 2024, the painting was auctioned for an undisclosed sum over 4.5 million euros at The European Fine Art Fair in the Netherlands.[1][6] The painting's seller, president of the M.S. Rau Gallery Bill Rau, said the painting was sold to a private museum "outside the European Union" and "it will be accessible to the public."[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rare Van Gogh fetches 'several million' at Dutch art fair". The Straits Times. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor 4,5 miljoen euro". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). March 10, 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor ruim 4,5 miljoen euro op kunstbeurs TEFAF". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Kop van een vrouw met witte muts - Vincent van Gogh - Kröller-Müller Museum" (Museum directory). krollermuller.nl (in Dutch). Kröller-Müller Museum. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor 4,6 miljoen euro". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Van Gogh op kunstbeurs Tefaf verkocht voor ruim 4,5 miljoen euro". nos.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Rare Van Gogh fetches 'several million' at Dutch art fair". The Peninsula Qatar. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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