Blossoming Chestnut Branches

Blossoming Chestnut Branches was painted by Vincent van Gogh during the artist's Auvers-sur-Oise period in May 1890, the final year of his life.[1]

Blossoming Chestnut Branches
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1890 (1890)
CatalogueF820
MediumOil on canvas
LocationFoundation E.G. Bührle Collection, Zurich

The painting was one of four missing after a high-profile theft from the Foundation E.G. Bührle gallery in Zürich on February 10, 2008.[2] The work was found nine days later in a parked automobile in Zürich, along with one of the other stolen paintings, and was returned undamaged to the gallery.[3]

References

  1. "Vincent van Gogh & Auvers-sur-Oise". T.F. Simon. Accessed Jan 18, 2011.
  2. Harnischfeger, Uta and Kulish, Nicholas. "At Zurich Museum, a Theft of 4 Masterworks". The New York Times. Feb 12, 2008. Accessed Jan 18, 2011.
  3. Heaven, Joseph. "Zurich Police Say 2 of 4 Stolen Masterpieces Found". Bloomberg. Feb 19, 2008. Accessed Jan 18, 2011.


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