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Portrait of Alexander Reid
Vincent Van Gogh, 1887
Portrait of Alexander Reid (1854-1928). The sitter was an art dealer who built up a collection of French 19th century paintings, now in Glasgow Art Gallery. Van Gogh and Reid shared lodgings in Paris at the time when the portrait was painted.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Alexander Reid, 1887
Date supported
1974
Medium and material
Oil on pasteboard
Dimensions
42 x 34 cm
Grant
7500
Total cost
166250
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