New work from Van Gogh
And how often do you get to say that? It seems that a Dutch museum scored a mega deal when it bought this painting of tourists in Montmatre for a few thousand francs in the 70s. The buyer, Dirk Hannema was derided for having purchased other forgeries in the past and his reputation – coupled with doubts about the painting itself – kept this artwork from being recognized until now.
I think it might be one of my favorites from Vincent.
The BBC tells the whole tale in rapid fashion in one of their video news clips, should you want to know more.
(Thanks BBC & NRC Handelsblad)