Sotheby’s auctions street scene by Van Gogh from 1887 | Abroad

The painting was once part of Van Gogh’s series of paintings depicting the legendary Moulin de la Galette venue in Montmartre in Paris. It has been in the possession of a French family for more than a century and can never be viewed by third parties.

Van Gogh, according to Sotheby ‘s, was “fascinated by the idyllic yet urban atmosphere in Montmartre, where the windmills and cabaret defined the street scene.”

According to the auction house, this work “shows Van Gogh’s discovery of a new city – the capital of the nineteenth century – but also his first encounter with the Impressionists and the pioneers of the avant-garde, which led to an artistic transformation.”

The Van Gogh Museum has confirmed that the work was certainly made by Van Gogh, says Sotheby ‘s. The subtitle of the work is Impasse des Deux Frères et le Moulin à Poivre.

Those who grab the Art Impressionniste et Moderne Evening Sale in addition to the Van Gogh can still find work by Renoir, Degas, Matisse and Rodin, among others.

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