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Key facts
- Born
- Theodorus van Gogh , ( 1857-05-01 ) 1 May 1857, Groot-Zundert , Netherlands
- Died
- 25 January 1891 (1891-01-25) (aged 33), Utrecht , Netherlands
- Cause of death
- Dementia paralytica
- Occupation
- Art dealer
- Known for
- Art collector, art dealer; financial supporter of brother Vincent van Gogh with whom he exchanged hundreds of letters
- Spouse
- Johanna Bonger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 17 April 1889</span>"}]]}'>1889 )
- Children
- Vincent Willem van Gogh
- Relatives
- Vincent van Gogh (brother) , Cor van Gogh (brother) , Wil van Gogh (sister) , Theo van Gogh (great-grandson) , Lieuwe van Gogh (great-great-grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodorus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Zundert
- Place of death
- Utrecht
- Spouse
- Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
- Mother
- Anna Carbentus van Gogh
- Occupation
- art collector
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Image
- Theo van Gogh (1888).jpg
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- Commons category
- Theo van Gogh (art dealer)
- date of birth
- 1857-05-01
- date of death
- 1891-01-25
- birth name
- Theodorus van Gogh
- cause of death
- syphilis
- P12749
- San Piero a Sieve
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodorus van Gogh ( Dutch: [teːjoːˈdoːrʏs ˈteːjoː vɑŋ ˈɣɔx]; 1 May 1857 – 25 January 1891) was a Dutch art dealer and a younger brother of Vincent van Gogh. His support of his older brother's artistic ambitions and well-being allowed Vincent to devote himself entirely to painting. As an art dealer, Van Gogh played a crucial role in introducing contemporary French art to the public.
Van Gogh died at the age of 33, six months after his brother's death at age 37. Van Gogh owned almost all of his brother's artwork. His widow, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, worked to promote the work of Vincent and keep the memory of her husband alive. In 1914, Van Gogh's remains were buried next to those of his brother Vincent.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Theo Van Gogh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.