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Signature of Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter (1853–1890)

† 1890 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 220 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Zundert and died on July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, aged 37. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson and printmaker. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Associated movements: Post-impressionism and Expressionism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “The Potato Eaters”, “Café Terrace at Night”, “The Starry Night”, “Bedroom in Arles”, “Sunflowers” and “Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear”. Educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Member of Société française de gravure.

At a glance
Born
March 30, 1853 · Zundert
Died
July 29, 1890 · Auvers-sur-Oise
Age at death
37
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupations
painter, draftsperson, printmaker
Movements
Post-impressionism, Expressionism
Notable works
The Potato Eaters, Café Terrace at Night, The Starry Night, Bedroom in Arles, Sunflowers, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
Education
Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Wikipedia editions
220 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Vincent van Gogh's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1890 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 14 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q5582 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Vincent van Gogh on Wikipedia.

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