Death of Vincent van Gogh Death of Vincent van Gogh The death of Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post-Impressionist painter, occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room at the Auberge Ravoux in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in northern France. Van Gogh was shot in the stomach, either by himself or by others, and died two days later. In 1889, Vincent van Gogh experienced a deterioration in his mental health. As a result of incidents in Arles leading to a public petition, he was admitted to a hospital. His condition improved and he was ready to be discharged by March 1889,
Vincent van Gogh (Russell painting) than a gift, and allowed Russell to have some of his works. Russell chose an 1882 drawing titled "" (the basis of Van Gogh's 1890 painting "At Eternity's Gate"), and the 1886 still life "". According to Cathy Peake of "The Australian", Russell's choices show "how profoundly and instinctively he understood the art and ambitions of his friend." Van Gogh sent the portrait to his brother Theo, and years later reminded him in a letter to "take good care of my portrait by Russell, which means a lot to me." After Theo's death in December 1891, the painting ended up