Vincent van Gogh did not start out as an artist. In fact, he had three attempts at different careers before he started his fabled work. A previous post about Van Gogh’s employment at Goupil and Cie, a prominent art dealership of the time, gives a good overview about his time there and about the company.…
How Did Vincent van Gogh Die? The simple answer is that Vincent van Gogh died from an infected gunshot wound on the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 1890. A much longer answer involves the man’s infamously poor mental health and a lack of proper medical care. After a series of mental breakdowns, or “attacks”…
Vincent van Gogh began working for The Hague’s branch of Goupil & Cie on July 30, 1869 as a junior apprentice, working under the management of H.G. Tersteeg. Goupil & Cie was an international print publishing firm and art dealer which also exhibited contemporary art. It was a dominant force in the French art market…
