Theo van Gogh (art dealer)
Theodorus van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother of Vincent van Gogh. Known as Theo, his support of his older brother's artistic ambitions and well being allowed Vincent to devote himself entirely to painting. As an art dealer, Theo van Gogh played a crucial role in introducing contemporary French art to the public.
Theo van Gogh in 1888
Theo van Gogh in 1873. This photograph was believed to have been of Vincent, but in 2018 was reassigned to Theo.
Sculpture of young Theo, mistakenly considered to represent Vincent, Tilburg (Netherlands)
Theo van Gogh in 1878.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. His oeuvre includes landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and self-portraits, most of which are characterized by bold colors and dramatic brushwork that contributed to the rise of expressionism in modern art. Van Gogh's work was beginning to gain critical attention before he died at age 37, by what was suspected at the time to be a suicide. During his lifetime, only one of Van Gogh's paintings, The Red Vineyard, was sold.
Self-Portrait, c.1887, Art Institute of Chicago
Van Gogh's home in Cuesmes; while there he decided to become an artist
Kee Vos-Stricker with her son Jan c. 1879–80
Rooftops, View from the Atelier The Hague, 1882, private collection