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Painted portrait of a seated man in a pale cap and dark blue coat, head resting on his hand beside a yellow book and a sprig of foxglove.

Portrait paintings of Dr. Gachet

Portrait of a seated man in a pale cap and dark blue jacket with green buttons, his head resting on one hand at a red table. A yellow book and a sprig of foxglove with purple-spotted flowers lie before him against swirling blue brushwork. Painted in oil with bold, rhythmic strokes.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1890
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
819 × 1008 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1890; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Retrato del Dr. Gachet, hombre sentado con dedalera

Retrato de un hombre sentado con gorra clara y chaqueta azul oscura con botones verdes, con la cabeza apoyada en una mano sobre una mesa roja. Un libro amarillo y una ramita de dedalera con flores moteadas de púrpura se encuentran frente a él, sobre pinceladas azules arremolinadas. Pintado al óleo con trazos firmes y rítmicos.

Português: Retrato do Dr. Gachet, homem sentado com dedaleira

Retrato de um homem sentado, com boné claro e casaco azul-escuro com botões verdes, apoiando a cabeça em uma das mãos sobre uma mesa vermelha. Um livro amarelo e um ramo de dedaleira com flores manchadas de roxo estão diante dele, contra pinceladas azuis redemoinhadas. Pintado a óleo com traços firmes e rítmicos.

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