Pistol 'Used In Van Gogh Suicide' On Auction In Paris

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23 June 2019 20:06 WIB

The gun believed to be used by painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) to shoot himself on July 27, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise is presented by Drouot auction house in Paris, France, June 14, 2019. The Lefaucheux pinfire revolver was found by a peasant around 1960 in the field where the artist was fatally wounded and it will be put on auction June 19. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

22 Juni 2019 00:00 WIB

The gun believed to be used by painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) to shoot himself on July 27, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise is presented by Drouot auction house in Paris, France, June 14, 2019. About 70 years later, a farmer who was tilling the field where Van Gogh committed suicide found the gun and handed it to the inn's owners, Drouot described in its auction brochure. It hung above the counter for several years. REUTERS

22 Juni 2019 00:00 WIB

The gun believed to be used by painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) to shoot himself on July 27, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise is presented by Drouot auction house in Paris, France, June 14, 2019. On July 27, 1890, Van Gogh went to a field behind the castle in Auvers-sur-Oise, pulled up his shirt and and aimed the gun at his chest. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

22 Juni 2019 00:00 WIB

22 Juni 2019 00:00 WIB