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Discovered Possible $100M Van Gogh Painting May Be His Last

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Vincent Van Gogh, Dr Paul Gachet (2nd Version) (1890) via Guardian UK

The painting in question was stashed in an Athens bank vault along with a sketchbook, which may be the last work of Vincent van Gogh.  The painting is a portrait of his physician, Dr. Gachet.  Doretta Peppa, claims her father “liberated” it from the Nazis during the war. 

Is the Van Gogh ‘find’ too Good to be True? [Guardian UK]
Discovered Painting May Be Van Gogh’s Last [ArtInfo] 

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