“What a major discovery” A self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered hidden on the back of another painting
A previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered hidden on the back of another painting.
The gallery's senior conservator Lesley Stevenson said she felt "shock" to find the artist "looking out at us"."This is a significant discovery because it adds to what we already know about Van Gogh's life." It is thought that Van Gogh later painted the self-portrait on the other side at a key moment in his career, after he moved to Paris and was exposed to the work of the French impressionists.
The painting changed hands several times and in 1923 was acquired by Evelyn St Croix Fleming, whose son, Ian, became the creator of James Bond. It shows a bearded sitter in a brimmed hat with a neckerchief loosely tied at the throat. He fixes the viewer with an intense stare, the right side of his face in shadow and his left ear clearly visible.
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