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Recently, a photo of Vincent van Gogh has been the topic of many discussions surrounding Van Gogh. The photo can be seen on VanGoghFoto.com where it states that it has been proven to be a photo of Vincent van Gogh from 1886. The photo is also in the book by Ken Wilkie The Van Gogh File, the Myth and The Man. While there are known images of Van Gogh’s family members, there are very few of Van Gogh himself especially as an adult. Since this is thought to be one of the few photos of Van Gogh, we would love to get your opinion about the photo and whether or not you think it resembles the likeness he captured in so many of his self portraits such as these. Comment and share your thoughts.
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Of course the photo is of Vincent!!! It is also published in “La folie Gachet” by Benoit Landais, the great French author and Van Gogh expert who also wrote VG, Fakes & Frauds.
hi i just love his vincents painting my favourite!!!!
We would all love this to be a photo of vincent but unfortunately it isn’t.
compare the similarities between the following images;
- the photo of the young vincent
- the portrait of vincent by john russell
- the self portrait that Theo’s wife said was the one that best captured his likeness.
look at the nose, shape of face and eyes in all these. Now look at the photo in question.
This photo sure looks like how we are used to seeing vincent in films and dramas but it does not match up with these other 3 reliable images.
I’m afraid Benoit Landais may be trying to create some PR around his writing. Sorry.
Like I say we would all love to be able to look into the eyes of vincent in a clear photo and maybe one day such a photo may be uncovered
unfortunately this is someone else
Really? How old does Vincent look in his self portraits?
Are you sure the photos of Vincent @ 13 & 19 years old are Vincent? How do you know? Huh! It sure looks like Vincent had a “widows peak”, the hairline on his forehead, and he did not have it at 19. And that photo that shows someone’s back, can’t prove that in a court of law.
Yes, it is Vincent
Why not show this photograph on the VGG site and give more people the opportunity to see it?