Vincent van Gogh - Portrait of Etienne-Lucien Martin 1886-1887

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Portrait of Etienne-Lucien Martin 1886-1887

Portrait of Etienne-Lucien Martin 1886-1887
65x54cm oil/canvas
Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum

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The Portrait of Etienne-Lucien Martin was made of the owner of a restaurant in Paris. He allowed artists to exhibit their work. In November 1887 Van Gogh and his friends showed their works; Van Gogh did not sell a painting. Van Gogh made the painting of Martin with care and precision. The colors within the portrait itself and the background were subdued, painted with delicate brushstrokes. The gentleman's face, though, has striped of colors across the cheeks.