Van Gogh illustrations discovered tucked in a novel after 135 years

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Researchers recently uncovered a few early drawings slipped inside one of the Dutch artist’s books.  More than 135 years later, a series of early sketches by the beloved artist, Van Gogh, has emerged. The three drawings, laid out vertically on a single strip of paper, were found in a copy of Histoire d’un Paysan, an illustrated novel about the French Revolution told through the perspective of a peasant.

Each pencil sketch depicts a single figure—each one thought to be a peasant inspired by the characters in the book. It dates back to autumn 1881, when the artist was in his late 20s and living in his parents’ village of Etten.

      

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[PunkTheFunk 125,719]

Damn, I bet those are worth millions.

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1 hour ago, PunkTheFunk said:

Damn, I bet those are worth millions.

They recently found (a kinda prettier and more ellaborate) Picasso paiting and it was sold for 'only' $150,000 so Idk.

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Wow so cool  when I was in Amsterdam two years ago we went to the Van Gogh museum which had personal letters and journal entries on display, it was so fascinating!

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1 hour ago, FfFfFfFF said:

They recently found (a kinda prettier and more ellaborate) Picasso paiting and it was sold for 'only' $150,000 so Idk.

I paint and I do better than Picasso, very overrated artist

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3 hours ago, KanyeWest said:

I paint and I do better than Picasso, very overrated artist

Are these your paitings?

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/11/kanye-wests-teenage-paintings-bought-by-art-collector/