van gogh

[theenquirer]

Which was the only painting sold by Van Gogh in his lifetime? Did he actually sell any at all?

[shaneystar2]

He sold only one painting during his lifetime...Red Vineyard at Arles.... which is in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.

[DaSwede]

Hi theenquirer, I've heard he sold two. To his brother Theo, I believe, but I can't check up on that right now. His brother was an art dealer, wasn't he? (And a brother!) I used to have Amandier en fleur as a poster, and I remember once hearing that it used to hang in the nursery at Theo's and his wife. But I'm not sure they actually bought that one, I think it may have been Vincent's gift to the newborn baby. Anyways, my bet is 2 sold.