Van Gogh | Portraits of the Artist
The Van Gogh Connection
How a painting of 'The Tiger Man' links Van Gogh with Scotland.
CHANNEL | Radio 4
FIRST BROADCAST | 28 April 2002
DURATION | 26 minutes 38 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
2002
Synopsis
Arvind Salwan explores the little-known connection between Van Gogh and Scotland. The story revolves around a painting that was believed for many years to have been a Van Gogh self-portrait but was later discovered to depict a Glaswegian art dealer called Alexander Reid, one of the men responsible for introducing fine art to Scotland.
Did you know?
An edition of 'The Great Picture Trail' that examines the portrait of Alexander Reid is also available in this collection.
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France | Glasgow | Mental Health | Painting
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