Van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime
Despite creating over 2,000 artworks, Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his life, dying poor and unknown, yet his works now sell for tens of millions.
Vincent van Gogh, a prolific artist, sold just one painting, "The Red Vineyard," for 400 francs (about $1,000 today) months before his death. He created over 2,000 artworks in a decade but died poor and unknown at 37. Today, his masterpieces like "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" command tens of millions, selling for $82.5 million in 1990.
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