Vase with White and Red Carnations

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Vase with White and Red Carnations
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Vase with White and Red Carnations
Artist Vincent Van Gogh
Year1886 (1886)
Catalogue
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions58.0 cm× 45.5 cm(22.8 in× 17.9 in)
OwnerPrivate collection

Vase with White and Red Carnations is a work by Vincent van Gogh. It is an oil on canvas painting in a private collection, painted in the summer of 1886 in Paris. [1] The painting depicts white and red carnation flowers in a gold and dark brown vase.

Provenance: [1]

OwnerAuction House/Exhibit NameYearType
Sessler, USAParke-Bernet26 October 1944Museum
A. Ball Art Gallery, USAParke-Bernet9 November 1955Museum
Christie's2 November 1993Private collection

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vincent van Gogh: The Paintings (Vase with White and Red Carnations)". Vggallery.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

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