Vincent Willem van Gogh (art collector)

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Vincent Willem van Gogh
Van Gogh in 1968
Born(1890-01-31)31 January 1890
Paris, France
Died28 January 1978(1978-01-28) (aged 87)
Laren, North Holland, Netherlands
EducationMechanical engineering, Delft University of Technology
OccupationsEngineer, management consultant, art collector, philanthropist
Known forFounding the Van Gogh Museum
SpouseJosina Wibaut (m. 1915)
Children4
Parents
RelativesVincent van Gogh (uncle)
Andries Bonger (uncle)
Willem Bonger (uncle)
Theo van Gogh (grandson)
Lieuwe van Gogh (great-grandson)

Vincent Willem van Gogh (31 January 1890 – 28 January 1978) was a Dutch engineer, management consultant, art collector, and philanthropist, best known as the nephew of the renowned Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. He played a pivotal role in preserving and promoting his uncle’s legacy by founding the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which houses the world’s largest collection of Vincent van Gogh’s artworks.


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