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 | | He produced all of his work (some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings) during a period of only ten years before he became mentally ill (possibly as a result of bipolar disorder) and committed suicide. |
 | | On March 30, 1987, Van Gogh's painting Irises was sold for a record US$53.9 million at Sotheby's; on May 15, 1990, his Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for US$82.5 million at Christie's, thus establishing a new price record, only beaten by Picasso. |
 | | Vincent was born in Zundert, the son of Anna Cornelia Carbentus and Theodorus van Gogh, a Protestant minister. |
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