May 15, 2007
Van Gogh’s Sold for $82.5 Million
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Portrait of Dr. Gachet is a famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh, who painted two versions in June, 1890, shortly before his death. The portraits depict Doctor Gachet, Van Gogh's doctor, with a foxglove plant from which digitalis, used to treat heart conditions, is extracted. In 1990, Japanese businessman Ryoei Saito bought the work for $82.5 million, then a record for the most money paid for a painting. Who owns the second version of the portrait?
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