Portrait of the Art Dealer Alexander Reid by Vincent van Gogh

Portrait of the Art Dealer Alexander Reid - Vincent van Gogh - Oil Painting

Product Overview

From the first sketch to the final varnish, Portrait of the Art Dealer Alexander Reid is made by hand. Based on Vincent van Gogh's original. This post-impressionist oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants portrait oil painting with the character of an original.

Composition & Subject

1887
Oil on canvas
41 cm (16.14 in.) x 33 cm (12.99 in.)
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland.

This painting, originally in the Van Gogh family collection, was once assumed to be a self-portrait. Contemporaries remarked that Van Gogh and Reid were so alike that they could have been taken for twins, and two portraits of Reid were catalogued by De la Faille in 1928 as self-portraits. When the catalogue was published McNeill Reid recognised the ‘self-portrait’ as a portrait of his father, Alexander Reid.

In July 1929, Van Gogh’s nephew, V. W. Van Gogh, sold the Portrait of Alexander Reid to McNeil Reid for ￡100. It was one of the last works to be sold by the family.

As hallway wall art, the piece pairs naturally with other post-impressionist wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.

How It Is Made

Materials matter for post-impressionist wall decor. That is why this piece is built on artist-grade canvas with lightfast oil colors, applied by hand rather than output from a printer, and sealed for long-term display.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Every figurative canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• Studio-direct pricing and worldwide shipping on every portrait oil painting order.
• Quick turnaround — most in-stock figurative paintings ship in 3–10 working days.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Choose from standard sizes or request a custom dimension to fit your wall.
• We work with DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and additional couriers to keep delivery affordable.
• No-cost gallery stretching on wood bars, plus optional made-to-order framing.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Wall Decor & Gifting

Style it over a fireplace, behind a reading chair, or along a staircase. Wherever it goes, this post-impressionist oil painting wall decor adds the layered color that only a hand painted canvas provides.

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