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title: Doctor Paul Gachet by van Gogh
author: Musée d'Orsay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15467/doctor-paul-gachet-by-van-gogh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Doctor Paul Gachet by van Gogh
_Authored by Musée d'Orsay_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15467.png)
## Image Caption
An 1890 oil on canvas portrait painting, *Doctor [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Gachet*, by [Vincent van Gogh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vincent_van_Gogh/) (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in June in Auvers-sur-Oise in northern France where Dr. Gachet (1828-1909) lived. He was a physician, collector, and a good friend of the impressionists. Van Gogh stayed in a local inn and regularly visited Gachet to try and recover his health. Gachet was painted twice with an identical melancholic pose and background but in a different overall colour scheme. (Musée d'Orsay, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
d'Orsay, M. (2022, March 17). Doctor Paul Gachet by van Gogh. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
d'Orsay, Musée. "Doctor Paul Gachet by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 17, 2022. .
### MLA
d'Orsay, Musée. "Doctor Paul Gachet by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Dr_Paul_Gachet_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**Musée d'Orsay**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Dr_Paul_Gachet_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.