Vincent Van Gogh Painting Authenticated by Art Experts

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Dirk Hannema, a discredited art curator, has the last laugh after a work by Vincent Van Gogh is discovered in his collection.

Wed Feb 24, 2010 08:45 AM ET | content provided by Arthur Max, Associated Press



Dirk Hannema was known as a brilliant art curator but a bit of a fool. He claimed he had seven Vermeers in his collection, several Van Goghs and a few Rembrandts, but no one believed him.

Now 25 years after his death it turned out he was right -- about one work by Vincent van Gogh.

The painting, "Le Blute-Fin Mill," goes on public display Wednesday in the small Museum de Fundatie in the central Dutch town of Zwolle.

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I'm dubious, it doesn't match either his early or late styles. The figures are very different from how he drew people, IMHO.

[Richard Steele]

1. Dubious as well over here.

Nothing about that painting looks like a vanGogh.

[kpete]

2. he was just

SO good

- he could look at a Monet - and paint beyond Monet

He was just so prolific, an insomniac who was driven constantly to create.

Thanks so much for sharing this info.

peace, kp

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3. Really good acomplished artists are pretty reliably

Able to create beautiful works in more than one style.

But I'm not knowledgable or expert enough to say
it is or isn't.

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4. kick n/t