I cannot help it that my pictures do not sell. Nevertheless the time will come when people will see that they are worth more than the price of the paint.

Je n’y puis rien que mes tableaux ne se vendent pas.

Vincent Van Gogh

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Topic

Art and money Art market Art

Author

Vincent Van Gogh

Source

Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

Medium

Letter

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

French

Time

1888 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Netherlands Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. "Letter to his brother Theo," October 20, 1888.

Current Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. "Letter to his brother Theo," October 20, 1888. The Complete Letters of Vincent van Gogh, vol. 3, New York Graphic Society, 1958.

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