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| Vincent van Gogh, Enclosed Field with Young Wheat and Rising Sun, 1889 Oil on Canvas 73 x 92 cm Private Collection |
The power of the sun brings the viewer into focus on Enclosed Field with Young Wheat and Rising Sun, a view van Gogh painted looking out of the asylum in Saint-Remy de Provence. van Gogh expanded the natural vista, using a very wide-angle perspective. Tilted landscapes, openings in the foreground, and exaggerated perspective are some of van Gogh's best tools for making us feel his perspective.
The auction of Florence Gould's collection of Impressionist works at Sotheby's in April 1985 marked the start of the era of auction-as-public-circus. The works were top quality, and Gould herself was a very colourful figure. The advertising and promotion for the sale were significant. The star lot was van Gogh's Enclosed Field with Young Wheat and Rising Sun which was anticipated to bring as much as $5 million - it would at that time have been a record price for any work of art sold at auction. It brought almost twice that amount, $9.9 million. The story was made more colourful because the work of art was purchased by another formidable woman collector, an Argentinean concrete company owner. (Reference: The Value of Art, Michael Findlay)
The auction of Florence Gould's collection of Impressionist works at Sotheby's in April 1985 marked the start of the era of auction-as-public-circus. The works were top quality, and Gould herself was a very colourful figure. The advertising and promotion for the sale were significant. The star lot was van Gogh's Enclosed Field with Young Wheat and Rising Sun which was anticipated to bring as much as $5 million - it would at that time have been a record price for any work of art sold at auction. It brought almost twice that amount, $9.9 million. The story was made more colourful because the work of art was purchased by another formidable woman collector, an Argentinean concrete company owner. (Reference: The Value of Art, Michael Findlay)
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