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A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

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There are 35 known van Gogh self-portraits worldwide, but the situation seems to have changed at the moment.

On July 14, experts at Scotland's National Gallery found another self-portrait of Van Gogh behind its canvas while X-raying Van Gogh's early work, The Head of a Peasant Woman, according to the BBC. This self-portrait, which has been hidden for more than a century, is finally re-emerging.

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

The Head of the Peasant Woman, by Vincent van Gogh, 1885

In the self-portrait, Van Gogh wears a beard, a brimmed hat, and a loose scarf around his neck, his eyes are looking ahead, his right face is in shadow, and his left ear is clearly visible (Van Gogh cut off his left ear in his later period).

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

A self-portrait of Van Gogh hidden behind The Peasant Woman's Head

A statement from Scotland's National Gallery said the painting, hidden on the back of The Head of a Peasant Woman, was covered in cardboard and glue. The Head of the Peasant Woman was created in 1885, when Van Gogh was living in a small town in the south of the Netherlands, and the painting was supposed to have been created while he was living in the south of the Netherlands.

This layer of cardboard and glue is thought to have been affixed in the early 20th century. Currently, experts at the agency are working on how to remove the glue and cardboard behind "The Peasant Woman's Head" without damaging it, because only actually seeing the painting can prove its authenticity.

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

On 14 July 2022, the National Gallery of Scotland provided an undated photograph with labels and markings on the back of The Farmer's Woman's Head.

According to the management of the Scottish National Gallery, the painting will be on display in the exhibition "Taste of Impressionism" that opens on July 30, when visitors will be able to see Van Gogh's self-portrait under X-rays for the first time through a special light box.

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Lesley Stevenson, administrator of scotland's National Gallery, discovered a self-portrait of Van Gogh on the canvas of The Peasant Woman's Head by X-ray.

Van Gogh was known for reusing canvases, and he often created on the reverse side of the canvas to save money. Because I can't afford to hire models, I often practice painting myself in the mirror. Most of Van Gogh's self-portraits were painted during his stay in Paris, from "Self-Portrait in a Dark Felt Hat", painted in Paris in early 1886, to the last self-portrait painted before his death in 1890. In addition to this "hidden version", Van Gogh painted a total of 35 self-portraits in his lifetime.

Let's enjoy Van Gogh's self-portraits!

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait in a Black Felt Hat by Vincent van Gogh, first written in 1886

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait of a Pipe Smoker, by Vincent van Gogh, 1886

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Van Gogh in a Straw Hat, by Vincent van Gogh, 1887

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh, 1887

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait in a Grey Felt Hat by Vincent van Gogh, September–October 1887

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait as a Painter, by Vincent van Gogh, 1888

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh, 1888

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

"Self-Portrait with Bandages Around The Ear" by Vincent M. Van Gogh 1889

A century later, a hidden version of Van Gogh's self-portrait reappeared

"Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ears and Pipes" by Vincent M. Van Gogh 1889

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