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Theo suffered from dementia paralytica, now understood as late-stage neurosyphilis, [9] [10] [11] [12] and his health declined rapidly after Vincent's death. Weak and unable to come to terms with Vincent's absence, he died six months later (25 January 1891) at age 33 in Den Dolder.
Jan 16, 2020 · Though the artist did not see much success during his short career, his work has attained ample attention since his death in 1890. Who was behind his posthumous fame? Arguably, it can be attributed to his younger brother, Theo, an important art dealer who introduced the modern art world to Vincent's prolific portfolio.
Apr 18, 2022 · Theo van Gogh was a significant threat to competing Paris art dealers. When he bought 14 works from Monet in 1887, it was a major attack on rival dealer Durand-Ruel’s core group of artists. There was talk of sending Theo to Great Britain or America to counteract Durand-Ruel’s successes abroad.
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Sep 29, 1999 · Theo van Gogh (1857-1891) first worked as an art dealer in 1873 in the Brussels art gallery owned by his uncle Hendrick van Gogh. A few months later, he was sent to the Hague as an employee of Goupil & Co., an internationally-known Parisian merchant specialised in paintings and engravings who set up numerous branches in Europe and the United ...
Sep 29, 1999 · According to his legend, Vincent van Gogh was a solitary man. In fact, he had an alter ego in the person of his brother Theo, with whom he shared his passion for art and whom he taught the boldest pictorial research. Had it not been for Vincent, we would have forgotten Theo van Gogh, an art-dealer in Holland and then in Paris, where he directed ...
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A special relationship. In 1872, aged 16, Vincent left his parental home in Brabant and started working as a trainee art dealer for his uncle in The Hague. His earliest surviving letters date from these years. He began a life-long correspondence with his younger brother Theo. One year later, Theo started working for the same company in their ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Cause of death: Dementia paralytica: Occupation: Art dealer: Known for: Art collector, art dealer; financial supporter of brother Vincent van Gogh with whom he exchanged hundreds of letters: Spouse
