Lecture 'Van Gogh’s Early Reputation' by Bregje Gerritse

To accompany the major exhibition Van Gogh in Auvers. His Final Months, the Van Gogh Museum organised a Study Day on 5 July 2023, followed by a Symposium on 6 July.
Bregje Gerritse, Researcher at the Van Gogh Museum and PhD Researcher at the University of Amsterdam, spoke about Van Gogh’s Early Reputation, giving a detailed overview of his reputation in the years leading up to his death in 1890 and shortly thereafter, whilst highlighting the important actors such as the artist Emile Bernard, the paint merchant Julien Tanguy and Vincent’s sister in law, Jo van Gogh-Bonger.