Vincent van Gogh
A head and shoulders portrait of a thirty something man, with a red beard, facing to the left
Self-Portrait, 1887, Art Institute of Chicago
Born
Vincent Willem van Gogh

(1853-03-30)30 March 1853
Zundert, Netherlands
Died29 July 1890(1890-07-29)(aged 37)
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Resting placeCimetière d'Auvers-sur-Oise, France
49°04′31″N2°10′44″E / 49.07531°N 2.17894°E /49.07531; 2.17894
NationalityDutch
EducationAnton Mauve
Known forPainting, drawing still life, portraits and landscapes
Notable work
The Potato Eaters(1885)
Sunflowers(1887)
Bedroom in Arles(1888)
The Starry Night(1889)
Portrait of Dr. Gachet(1890)
Wheatfield with Crows(1890)
The Siesta(1890)
Church at Auvers(1890)
MovementPost-Impressionism
FamilyTheodorus van Gogh (brother)