Man with a Pipe (Portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet)

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Man with a Pipe (Portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet)

1890

Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) Printed by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (French, 1828–1909)

Although van Gogh made several experimental lithographs in the 1880s, this portrait—made shortly before his death—was his only attempt at etching.

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Object Details

Titles:

Man with a Pipe (Portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet)

Date:

1890

Artists:

Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) Printed by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (French, 1828–1909)

Medium:

Etching on tan wove paper

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches (18.4 x 14.9 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 x 8 1/2 inches (31.6 x 21.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-8-139

Geography:

Made in Auvers, France, Europe

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