Portrait De l'artiste Sans Barbe was created in the year 1889. The painting depicts one of the self portraits of Vincent William Van Gogh.
Portrait of De l'artiste Sans Barbe Analysis:
Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe was one of many self portraits by Dutch artists Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh created this painting in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in September 1889. Before this, Van Gogh created many other self portraits. The excellent painting was portrayed on a canvas sized 40 cm x 31 cm (16" x 13"). Portrait de l'artiste Sans Barbe was an oil painting work. Though Van Gogh created many self portraits, this was an uncommon one, for the artist portrayed himself without beard, whereas in many other self portraits he has painted himself as a bearded man. The self portraits are also created in a series like his Sunflowers (one of most admired artworks). Van Gogh was a passionate artist who created many historic and most expensive paintings even while living in an asylum. From 1886 to 1889, Van Gogh produced more than 12 self-portraits in different activities. He created three different self portraits from March to April 1887, in spring 1887, in autumn 1887, in early 1888, and another version in August 1888. In this way, many self portraits in different angles were created by Van Gogh. All the self portraits of the artist were executed in Saint-Remy showing the artist's head from the left, i.e. the side with ear not mutilated.
Vincent William Van Gogh:
Vincent Van Gogh was a post impressionist Dutch artist. His artworks include some of the world's most popular and most expensive art pieces. The great artists produced more than 2,000 artworks, including about 1,100 drawings and sketches and 900 paintings. Last two years of his life are especially remarkable for many of his most famous works were produced during that time.
Portrait De l'artiste Sans Barbe, Auction:
Portrait of De l'artiste Sans Barbe set a record of being one of the most expensive paintings when it was sold for $71.5 million in 1998 in New York. The portrait was sold in an auction held at Christie's New York by Heirs of Jacques Koerfer.
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