Van Gogh Museum Discovers That a Self Portrait by Van Gogh is Actually a Portrait of His Brother Theo

Vincent Van Gogh
Portrait of Theo Van Gogh
Oil on Pasteboard, 19 X 14 cm 1887
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands has announced that a small portrait by Van Gogh from their study collection is in fact a portrait of Vincent's brother - Theo Van Gogh. The painting has been recently restored and will go on view this week at the museum in Amsterdam.

Portraits of Theo and Vincent by Van Gogh



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