Van Gogh’s Portraits of His Family Members

Van Gogh painted and drew numerous portraits throughout his career and was especially interested in them during his early years of painting.  He obviously never lost his passion for portraits, in a letter written to his sister, Wilhelmina, on June 5, 1890, Van Gogh wrote, “What impassions me most – much, much more than all…

Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Café du Tambourin

Van Gogh did a number of portrait paintings throughout his career including one completed in 1887 titled, Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Café du Tambourin.  For this portrait Van Gogh used Agostina Segatori as his model.  Agostina owned and operated the Café du Tambourin, located on the Boulevard de Clichy in Paris, which is the…