Vincent van Gogh's Unsuccessful Love Life Detailed in New Article
A recent article on DailyArtMagazine.com explores the troubled romantic life of Vincent van Gogh, detailing his multiple proposals, all of which were rejected. In 1872, he proposed to Caroline Haanebeek, followed by Eugénie Loyer in 1873 and Kee Vos-Stricker in 1881. Loyer's secret engagement to Samuel Plowman deepened Van Gogh's melancholy. He cohabited with Clasina 'Sien' Maria Hoornik for 18 months, and after a breakup with Margaretha 'Margot' Begemann, who attempted suicide, he had a brief relationship with Agostina Segatori. Van Gogh passed away from a gunshot wound on July 29, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Key facts
- Vincent van Gogh proposed to Caroline Haanebeek in 1872, Eugénie Loyer in 1873, and Kee Vos-Stricker in 1881; all rejected him.
- Eugénie Loyer was secretly engaged to Samuel Plowman, which contributed to Van Gogh's melancholic behavior.
- Van Gogh lived with Clasina 'Sien' Maria Hoornik, a pregnant sex worker, for over a year and a half starting in 1882.
- Margaretha 'Margot' Begemann attempted suicide in September 1884 after an anxiety attack, ending their relationship.
- Gordina de Groot became pregnant, but Van Gogh was later proven not to be the father; he made at least 20 studies of her.
- Agostina Segatori, owner of Le Tambourin in Paris, had a relationship with Van Gogh from December 1886 to May 1887 and organized his first exhibition.
- Van Gogh died on 29 July 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
- The article is published on DailyArtMagazine.com.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
- Theo van Gogh
- Caroline Haanebeek
- Annet Haanebeek
- Eugénie Loyer
- Samuel Plowman
- Kee Vos-Stricker
- Johannes Paulus Stricker
- Clasina 'Sien' Maria Hoornik
- Margaretha 'Margot' Begemann
- Gordina de Groot
- Agostina Segatori
- Édouard Joseph Dantan
- Jean-Baptiste Corot
- Jean-Léon Gérôme
- Eugène Delacroix
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Gauguin
- Émile Bernard
Institutions
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Van Gogh Museum
- Goupil art dealers
- Le Tambourin
- Auberge Ravoux
- DailyArtMagazine.com
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- London
- United Kingdom
- Nuenen
- Paris
- France
- Arles
- Auvers-sur-Oise
- Santa Barbara
- California