Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh, born on March 30, 1853, at Groot-Zundert in the province of Brabant, was the son of a Protestant minister. His uncle was a art dealer, and Vincent entered the business firm at the age of 16 and remained with it for six years. He served the firm first in The Hague and then in London, where he fell in love with his landlady's daughter, who rejected him; then he worked for Goupil's …

…m that the crows appear to be flying. At first Van Gogh felt relieved at Auvers, but toward the ! end of June he experienced fits of temper and constantly quarreled with Gachet. On July 27, 1890, he shot himself in a field and died the morning of the 29th. Theo, his brother, died insane six months later in the Netherlands, and his body was taken to France to be buried next to his brother. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** aaa