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Researchers Used a Century-old Postcard to Determine Where van Gogh Made His Last Painting

Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, noticed a striking resemblance between van Gogh’s “Tree Roots” (1890) and a postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise, where the painter took his ...
Hindustan Times

Tree Roots: Postcard reveals site of Van Gogh’s ‘farewell note in colour’ before suicide

Stuck at home during lockdown, Dutch researcher Wouter van der Veen finally found time to look through old postcards of the French village where Vincent Van Gogh died and made a remarkable discovery.
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Postcard reveals place where Van Gogh likely painted his last masterpiece

A postcard has led experts to identify the place where Vincent van Gogh likely painted his final masterpiece. Wouter van der Veen, the scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, found a postcard ...
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Old Postcard Leads to Place Van Gogh Painted “Tree Roots”

Vincent Van Gogh passed away on July 29, 1890. But 130 years after his death there’s a new reason—and a new spot—to celebrate the famed artist’s career. An old postcard has led to the discovery of the ...