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Portrait of Doctor Gachet: L'Homme à la Pipe

Auvers-sur-Oise: May, 1890
F 1664, JH 2028


Technical data

Unless otherwise stated, the impressions are in black and have not been touched up. The etching plate (copper, 18.3 x 15.1 cm.) survives at the Musée du Lourvre, Département des Arts Graphiques, Fond du Musée d'Orsay. The image size is 18.0 x 15.0 cm., a few millimeters smaller than the size of the plate. The dimensions are accordingly not given in the individual listings except in the case of 10.5, where they differ significantly.


Number City Collection Medium Height Width Watermark Stamp Technical Data Comments
10.-- Brooklyn Brooklyn Museum of Art Etching on zinc




Accession number 42.52
10.1 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper

Lower part of P L BAS Stamp at lower right: Lugt 1195b

10.10 Bern E.W. Kornfeld Collection Wove paper, printed in yellow-brown

Unknown
Annotated on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe. Eau-forte unique de Vincent Van Gogh -- Auvers-sur-Oise. 25 Mai 1890. Epreuve du tirage Dr Gachet -- Van Gogh, Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.12 Tokyo Bridgestone Museum of Art Type of paper unknown


Stamps from left to right: Lugt 1195b, 2807d, 2807c Annotation in ink at top of verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet.) Eau-Forte de Vincent Van Gogh. Auvers -- 25 Mai 1890.
Annotation at bottom of verso: Je soussigné Gachet Paul, certifie que cette epreuve est une de cettes tirée à Auvers par le Dr Gachet et Vincent van Gogh, lors de la gravure de la planche. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].

10.13 Switzerland Josefowitz Collection Laid paper, worked up with black chalk in and above Gachet's right shoulder

Ed & Cie Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 1195b, at lower left. Lugt 2807c Annotations in black chalk at lower right in the margin: Inédit 1er Etat; in brown ink underneath, in Dr Gachet's handwriting: Eauforte de Vangogh
Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe -- (Dr Gachet) Eauforte unique de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers 25 Mai 1890. Je soussigné Gachet Paul certifie que cette épreuve est l'une de cettes tirées à Auvers par le Dr et Vincent au moment de la gravure de la planche. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].

10.14
Location unknown Laid paper, considerable surface tone, particularly heavily inked at lower right

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c, 2807d, at lower left: Lugt 1195b Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la pipe (Dr Gachet) Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers, 25 mai 1890. -- le soussigné Gachet Paul certifie que cette épreuve est l'une de cettes tirées à Auvers par le Dr (Gachet) et Vincent au moment de la gravure de la planche. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.15 Beverly Hills Private collection Type of paper unknown, printed in red

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la pipe (Dr Gachet) Eau forte unique de Vincent van Gogh; Auvers sur Oise 25 mai 1890; Epreuve sanguine du tirage ancien (1890); Paul Gachet à Mr. Siegbert Marzynski.
10.16 Boston Museum of Fine Arts Laid paper, printed in brown

None
Annotated in pencil and red chalk on recto: Vincent van Gogh / L'homme à la pipe
Annotation in pencil on verso: Vincent van Gogh. épreuve ancienne très rare Paul Gachet [signature].

10.17 Chicago Art Institute of Chicago (Clarence S. Buckingham Collection) Wove paper, heavily inked at lower right

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807d
Stamp verso: Rijksmuseum duplicate Lugt 2228


10.18 Chicago The Gecht Family Collection, Francey and Dr. Martin Gecht Laid paper, heavily inked at lower right

Unknown Stamp at lower left: Lugt 1195b

10.19 Bloomington, Indiana Indiana University Art Museum Laid Butten paper, heavily inked at lower right 18.30 14.60 Unknown


10.2 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper, heavily inked passages around Gachet's head

Top half of ED & Cie Stamp at lower right: Lugt 1195b

10.20 Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Art Tan, wove paper; heavily inked around the portrait



Annotated in ink at lower right in Paul Gachet Jr.'s handwriting: Souvenir amical à Mr Loys Delteil; pour les deux Van Rijssel. Van Rijssel [signature]. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Rosenbloom.
10.21 Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, Rijksprentenkabinet Laid paper

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotated on verso in the handwriting of Paul Gachet Jr: L'Homme à la pipe; Portrait de mon père (Le Dr Gachet) Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh; Auvers s/Oise -- Mai 1890. This impression entered the collection of the Rijksprentenkabinet at the early date of 1905 and was therefore very probably printed by Dr. Gachet. Although the annotation is in the handwriting of Paul Gachet Jr., the early provenance of 1905 means that the impression must have come from his father.
10.22 Berlin Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Kupferstichkabinett Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: Epreuve ancienne Tirage de P. van Rijssel (Dr. Gachet) L'Homme à la Pipe / Portrait de mon père / (Le Dr Gachet) / Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh / Auvers s/Oise Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.23 Bern E.W. Kornfeld Collection Laid paper, printed in brown-red

Unknown Stamp at lower left: Lugt 2807d Annotation in ink at lower left on border, in Dr Gachet's handwriting: L'homme à la pipe (médit) Eau-forte unique de Vincent Van Gogh
10.24 Budapest Szépmüvészeti Muzeum Laid paper

P L BAS Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink at top of verso: "L'Homme à la Pipe" Portrait de mon Père: Le Dr Gachet Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh. Auvers s/oise -- Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
Annotated at bottom of verso in Paul Gachet Jr's handwriting: Epreuve ancienne -- Tirage de P. Van Rijssel (Dr Gachet) 1890

10.25 Chicago Collection of Mr. And Mrs. R. Stanley Johnson Laid paper, heavily inked at lower right

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotated in ink at lower right on verso in Paul Gachet Jr's handwriting: Monsieur Meier Graefe
Annotated in ink on verso in Paul Gachet Jr's handwriting, apart from the signature: L'Homme à la Pipe. Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh tiree par Van Rijssel. Nevarietur Van Rijssel [signature of Dr Gachet].
Annotation in ink on verso by Meier-Graef: Die Beschriftung stammt von dem Dargestellten, Dr. Gachet dem Artz Van Goghs, der sich auch als Maler beschäftigte und als Maler den Namen Van Rijssel trug. Er berass die Platte. Den vorliegenden Abzug habe ich Mitte der Neunziger Jahre, als ich Dr. Gachet in Auvers besuchte, von dem erhalten; ich glaube im Sommer 1895. J. Meier-Graefe, Berlin Januar 1932.

10.26 Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Kupferstich-Kabinett Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe Portrait de mon Père (Le Dr Gachet) Eauforte de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/oise -- Mai 1890 Paul Gachet. Epreuve ancienne -- Tirage de P. Van Rijssel (Dr. Gachet) 1890.
10.27 London Libby Howie and John Pillar Wove paper, heavily inked passage at lower left

Unknown Stamp at lower right: Lugt 2807d Annotation in black ink in the lower left corner in Dr. Gachet's handwriting: Vincent Van Gogh 1858-1890.
Annotation on verso: Le Fumeur. Eauforte de Vincent Van Gogh Epreuve d'artiste tirée par Van Ryssel

10.28 Martigny Léonard Gianadda Foundation Laid paper, printed in red

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso in Dr. Gachet's handwriting: L'homme à la pipe Unique Eauforte de Vincent Van Gogh (1890 †)
10.29 New York Museum of Modern Art Laid paper

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on recto at lower left: L'homme à la pipe
10.3 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper, with heavy surface tone, chiefly at the bottom

Top half of P L BAS Stamp at lower right: Lugt 1195b

10.30 Otterlo Kröller-Müller Museum Wove paper

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807d
Stamp on verso: No. 22.
Stamp at lower left on verso: RMKM [Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller]
Annotation on verso: l'Homme a la Pipe. Portrait de mon pere, le Dr. Gachet. Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers s/Oise Mai 1890. Epreuve Ancienne tiree par le Dr. Gachet.
10.31 Pasadena Norton Simon Museum Wove paper

None Stamp at lower left: Lugt 2807d Annotation in ink on recto at lower right: offert à [illegible name] par Van Rijssel
Annotation in ink on verso at lower right in Dr Gachet's handwriting: L'homme à la Pipe Eauforte unique de Vincent Van Gogh. Peintre et dessinateur hollandais. Mort à Auvers-Sur-oise 1857-1890. Epreuve tirée par Van rijssel.
Annotation in ink on a label pasted onto the verso at upper right: no. 19497 Van Gogh Mannerkopf 18:15 [cm] Rad.[ierung]

10.32 Philadelphia Philadelphia Museum of Art Type of paper unknown

Unknown Stamp at lower left: Lugt 2807d Annotation in pencil on verso in Dr. Gachet's handwriting: Portrait de Van Rijssel.
Along the bottom on verso: Eauforte unique et inedite du peintre Vincent Van Gogh. Peinture au musée de la haye.
At top left corner on the verso: [an illegible word] Van Rijssel.

10.33 Vienna Albertina, Graphische Sammlung Laid paper, printed in brown-red

[ARC]HES Stamp at lower right: Lugt 2807d Annotation on verso: L'homme à la pipe. Eauforte unique de Vincent van Gogh (tirage de P. van Rijssel 18 -1890.
10.34 Cincinnati Cincinnati Art Museum (The Albert P. Strietmann Collection) Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr. Gachet). Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers Sur/oise 25 mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature]. E. Weythe Gallery, New York Albert P. Strietmann (purchase by E. Weythe, April 1940 and donated to Cincinnati Art Museum in 1960).
10.35 Dallas Dallas Museum of Art (The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection) Type of paper unknown 17.80 14.60 Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c
The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection.
10.36 Frankfurt-am-Main Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe -- Portrait de mon Père: Le Dr Gachet. Eauforte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers s/oise. Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
Annotation on verso, lower left: Dr. Hagemann Nr. 7

10.37 Frankfurt-am-Main Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie Laid paper, printed in red

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Portrait de mon Père: Le Dr Gachet) Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/oise Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature]. No. 21. Epreuve ancienne tirée par Auguste Delâtre.
10.38 The Hague Haags Gemeentemuseum Laid paper

P L BAS Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe -- (Dr Gachet) Eau-forte unique de Vncent van Gogh Auvers-sur-oise -- 25 Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.39 Hamburg Hamburger Kunsthalle Laid paper

HUDELIST (?) Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe. Portrait de mon Père: le Dr Gachet Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/oise. Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.4 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper, worked up with the pen in black ink

Bottom half of ED & Cie Stamp at lower right: Lugt 1195b

10.40 London British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings Wove paper

Unknown Stamp at lower left: Lugt 1195b
At lower centre: Lugt 2807c


10.41 London The Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine Laid paper

ED & Cie Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe [Dr Gachet] Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers 25 May 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.42 Minneapolis Minneapolis Institute of Arts Laid paper

VGZ [Van Gelder & Zonen]
Annotation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe, Portrait de mon Père: le Dr Gachet Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers-sur-oise, Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.43 Munich Staatliche Graphische Sammlung Laid paper

Lower part of ARCHES Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in blue/black ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe / Portrait de mon Père: le Dr Gachet / Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh / Auvers s/oise. Mai 1890 / Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature]. / No. 25
10.44 New York Private collection, courtesy of The Galerie St. Etienne Thin rice paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in pencil on verso: 1696/37. Auvers -- 25 Mai 1890. L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet.) Unique Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.45 New York Arents Collections, New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations Laid paper

P L BAS
Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la pipe. Portrait de mon Père: Le Dr Gachet Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers s/oise Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.46 Ottawa National Gallery of Canada Laid paper

None Stamp at lower left: Lugt 2807c Annotated in graphite on verso: L'homme à la Pipe. Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh -- Auvers 25 mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.47 Paris Bibliotèque d'Art et d'Archéologie (Fondation Jacques Doucet) Laid paper

[AR]CHES Stamp at lower centre: D[oucet]

10.48 Paris Bibliotèque Nationale, Cabinet des Estampes Laid paper, printed in brown-red

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c
At lower left: Lugt 1195b
At lower centre the stamp 'B.N. Est' [Bibliotèque National, Estampes].
Annotation on verso: L'homme à la pipe. Dr Gachet Eauforte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers-sur-Oise 25 Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.49 Paris Bibliotèque des Musées Nationaux Laid paper

Ed & Cie Stamp at lower centre: Luft 2807c Annotation in black ink on verso in Paul Gachet Jr.'s handwriting: L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet) Eau forte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers -- 25 Mai 1890
10.5 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper 14.50 14.80 Upper part of the cartouche of ED & Cie (without the lettering) Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 1195b Approximately 3.5 cm. not printed at the bottom
10.50 Paris Private collection Laid paper

Van Gelder Stamp at lower centre: Luft 2807c Annotation in ink at top of verso: L'Homme à la pipe (Dr Gachet) Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers-sur-Oise le 25 mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.51 Rochester, N.Y. Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Laid paper

Van Gelder Stamp at lower centre: Luft 2807c Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe. Portrait de mon Père (le Dr Gachet). Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers s/oise Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.52 Rotterdam Museum Boymans-van Beuningen Laid paper

Crown and lily, probably Van Gelder (cut off)
Annotation on verso: 'L'Homme à la Pipe,' Portrait de mon Père: Eau-forte de Vincent van Gogh. Auvers-s-Oise Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr} [signature]. no. 27.
10.53 Toledo, Ohio Toledo Museum of Art (Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund) Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c
At lower left: Luft 1195b
Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet) Eau-forte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/oise le 25 Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature]. It is known that this impression belonged to De la Faille in 1930 from a label on the back of the old frame, which also states that the print was shown at the exhibition "Vincent van Gogh en zijn tijdgenoten, Amsterdam [Stedelijk Museum] 1930. However, there is no entry for it in that catalogue.
10.54 Vienna Albertina, Graphische Sammlung Laid paper, printed in brown-red

None
Annotation in black ink on verso: L'Homme à la pipe (Dr. Gachet) Eau forte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/Oise 25 Mai 1890 Paul Gachet [signature].
Annotation in pencil on bottom of verso: 132

10.55 Washington National Gallery of Art (Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection) Thin rice paper

None Lugt 2807c Annotated on verso on bottom: L'homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet) eau forte Vincent van Gogh (mai 1890) Auvers. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
10.56 Washington Phillips Collection Wove paper

None Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c

10.57 Wiesbaden Museum Wiesbaden Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink at top of verso: L'Homme à la Pipe. Portrait de mon Pere: le Dr. Gachet. Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh. Auvers s/Oise, Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].
Annotation in ink at bottom of verso: Epreuve tirée par Monsieur Gachet

10.58 Winterthur Private collection Laid paper

Ed & Cie Stamp at lower left: Lugt 1195b
At lower centre: Lugt 2807c


10.59 The Netherlands Private collection Laid paper

Ed & Cie Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Dr Gachet) Eauforte unique de Vincent van Gogh Auvers s/oise -- 25 Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [signature].
10.6 Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Laid paper, printed in yellow ochre, heavily inked at the bottom

Top half of ED & Cie Stamp at lower left: Lugt 1195b

10.60 Switzerland Private collection Laid paper

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 1195b
At lower left: Lugt 2807c
Annotation on recto: no 15519
Annoation on verso: L'Homme à la Pipe (Portrait de mon Père, le Dr Gachet.) Eau-forte de Vincent Van Gogh. Auvers s/oise. Mai 1890. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].

10.61
Location unknown Laid paper, printed in red

Unknown Stamp at lower centre: Lugt 2807c Annotation in ink on recto: Hommage très sympathique à Monsieur Gustave Coquiot. Paul Gachet [Jr] [signature].



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