MTFC_HT_004 A PORTRAIT WITH A CLUE!
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A portrait with a clue! 
This is a portrait of Père Tanguy, the art dealer who Van Gogh frequented during his time in Paris. There are many details in the background that are easy to overlook. In the upper left corner, you can spot part of the painting ‘Quinces, Lemons, Pears and Grapes’. (2) If you compare the portrait to the still life, you’ll notice that the red inner edge of the frame is missing in the still life as we know it today. 
Van Gogh probably chose that colour for the landscape that he initially painted on the canvas. He later painted the fruit still life over it.
This is a portrait of Père Tanguy, the art dealer who Van Gogh frequented during his time in Paris. There are many details in the background that are easy to overlook. In the upper left corner, you can spot part of the painting ‘Quinces, Lemons, Pears and Grapes’. (2) If you compare the portrait to the still life, you’ll notice that the red inner edge of the frame is missing in the still life as we know it today. Van Gogh probably chose that colour for the landscape that he initially painted on the canvas. He later painted the fruit still life over it.‘Portrait of Père Tanguy’, 1887 © Private collection
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