News Item: 00027

3rd Aug 2007

'Head of a man' is not by Vincent van Gogh

Source: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia has announced that the Van Gogh Museum finds 'Head of a man' is not by Vincent van Gogh.

NGV Director Gerard Vaughan today announced findings from the Van Gogh Museum's analysis of the NGV's painting, 'Head of a man', traditionally given to Vincent van Gogh.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam believes the painting is not by Vincent van Gogh. The Museum concludes that it is not a forgery, but rather is by an as yet unidentified contemporary of Van Gogh.