Why it matters
Van Gogh painted himself shortly before leaving Saint-Rémy. It may be his last self-portrait; Dr Gachet was 'absolutely fanatical' about it.
Did you know?
- It was painted in September 1889.
- He painted about 32 self-portraits in ten years, often because he could not pay models.
- Art historians disagree on whether this or a beardless self-portrait is his last.
Based on the Wikipedia article Self-portrait (van Gogh, Paris) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
