Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat
| Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat | |
|---|---|
| Dutch: Kop van een oude boerin met een witte muts | |
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | circa 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas cardboard |
| Dimensions | 63 cm × 48 cm (25 in × 19 in) |
| Owner | Private |
Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat (Dutch: Kop van een oude boerin met een witte muts) is an 1884 oil painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
Background[edit]
Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat was painted by Vincent van Gogh around 1884 while he was living with his parents in the town of Nuenen, about a year before he finished The Potato Eaters.[1] The painting is 63 × 48 centimeters.[2][3]
According to the Kröller-Müller Museum, the painting depicts Gordina de Groot, a local farmer from Nuenen. She also appears in The Potato Eaters, and about 20 other of Van Gogh's paintings.[4]
Ownership history[edit]
The painting was previously displayed in the Kröller-Müller Museum before its March 2024 sale.[5]
In March 2024, the painting was auctioned for an undisclosed sum over 4.5 million euros at The European Fine Art Fair in the Netherlands.[1][6] The painting's seller, president of the M.S. Rau Gallery Bill Rau, said the painting was sold to a private museum "outside the European Union" and "it will be accessible to the public."[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rare Van Gogh fetches 'several million' at Dutch art fair". The Straits Times. 11 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor 4,5 miljoen euro". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). March 10, 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor ruim 4,5 miljoen euro op kunstbeurs TEFAF". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Kop van een vrouw met witte muts - Vincent van Gogh - Kröller-Müller Museum" (Museum directory). krollermuller.nl (in Dutch). Kröller-Müller Museum. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Vincent van Gogh verkocht voor 4,6 miljoen euro". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Schilderij Van Gogh op kunstbeurs Tefaf verkocht voor ruim 4,5 miljoen euro". nos.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Rare Van Gogh fetches 'several million' at Dutch art fair". The Peninsula Qatar. 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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