Sunday, November 9, 2014

Van Gogh painting in Auvers

Art of the Day: Van Gogh, Vase With Daisies and Poppies, June 1890. Oil on canvas, 66 x 51 cm. Private collection. On Tuesday evening, during an auction at Sotheby's New York, Chinese movie tycoon Wang Zhongjun bought this Van Gogh still life for a whopping $61.8 million. This was highest auction price for a painting by the artist in over 15 years!
Van Gogh: The Life
Just after leaving St Remy Van Gogh spent the last week of his life in Auvers Sur Oise, closer to his brother who was in Paris.


Art of the Day: Van Gogh, Vase With Daisies and Poppies, June 1890. Oil on canvas, 66 x 51 cm. Private collection.
On Tuesday evening November 4th 2014 , during an auction at Sotheby's New York, Chinese movie tycoon Wang Zhongjun bought this Van Gogh still life for a whopping $61.8 million. This was highest auction price for a painting by the artist in over 15 years!
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