The Town Hall at Auvers
The Town Hall at Auvers is a painting by Vincent van Gogh, executed mid-July 1890. It is based on the view Van Gogh had when he stepped out on the street from the Auberge Ravoux, where he stayed.
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | 1890 |
| Catalogue | F790 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 cm × 103 cm (21 in × 41 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Along with other canvases from his short period in Auvers-sur-Oise, such as The Church at Auvers and paintings of houses with thatched roofs, this painting seems reminiscent of scenes from the northern landscapes of Van Gogh's childhood and youth.[1]
References
- Lubin, Albert J. (1972). Stranger on the Earth: A Psychological Biography of Vincent van Gogh. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. p. 230. ISBN 0-03-091352-7.
External links
- Van Gogh, paintings and drawings: a special loan exhibition, a fully digitized exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries, which contains material on this painting (see index)
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