The Painter on the Road to Tarascon

The Painter on the Road to Tarascon is a painting by Vincent van Gogh that is believed to have been destroyed during the Second World War during an air raid on Germany.[1] It depicts the artist on his way to work, and it is thought to be the first self-portrait that van Gogh painted during his time in Arles.[2] The work has influenced numerous modern artists, serving as an especially important inspiration to Francis Bacon.[3]

The Painter on the Road to Tarascon
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1888

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References
  1. "Missing in action: artworks presumed to have been destroyed in the war". the Guardian. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. Van Gogh in Arles. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1981. p. 171.
  3. Stevens, Mark; Swan, Annalyn (2021). Francis Bacon: Revelations. Knopf. p. 388.
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