V. Private Matters
Podcast |
FINDING VAN GOGH (English Version)
Publisher |
Städel Museum
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Arts, 
Museums, 
Mystery, 
Society & Culture, 
Visual Arts
Categories Via RSS |
Arts, 
History, 
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 12, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:30:37
“In general when people don’t know where a painting is, they say it’s in a private collection in Switzerland. That’s the standard response.” Where is the “Portrait of Dr Gachet” now? Since the historical auction in 1990, the artwork has never been on view to the public again. Its last three decades begin in Japan and lead to an Austrian – and shady business dealings in the Caribbean. Finally, Johannes comes surprisingly close to the work’s present owner in New York. Which is not to say that the “Portrait of Dr Gachet” couldn’t also be in Switzerland.
“In general when people don’t know where a painting is, they say it’s in a private collection in Switzerland. That’s the standard response.” Where is the “Portrait of Dr Gachet” now? Since the historical auction in 1990, the artwork has never been on view to the public again. Its last three decades begin in Japan and lead to an Austrian – and shady business dealings in the Caribbean. Finally, Johannes comes surprisingly close to the work’s present owner in New York. Which is not to say that the “Portrait of Dr Gachet” couldn’t also be in Switzerland.
FINDING VAN GOGH

“In general when people don’t know where a painting is, they say it’s in a private collection in Switzerland. That’s the standard response.”

Where is the Portrait of Dr Gachet now? Since the historical auction in 1990, the artwork has never been on view to the public again. Its last three decades begin in Japan and lead to an Austrian – and shady business dealings in the Caribbean. Finally, Johannes comes surprisingly close to the work’s present owner in New York. Which is not to say that the Portrait of Dr Gachet couldn’t also be in Switzerland.

FINDING VAN GOGH is a podcast series by the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, in cooperation with Johannes Nichelmann and Jakob Schmidt.

Find out more on www.findingvangogh.com

Media partners: magazin.de/">Monopol Magazin für Kunst und Leben, Lage der Nation - der wöchentliche Politik-Podcast aus Berlin

picture credits: Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Dr Gachet, 1890, private collection, photo: Bridgeman Images

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