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Lovers to friends: the intimate story of Van Gogh's sister-in-law and the artist Isaac Israëls

A new display at the Van Gogh Museum reveals the couple's story through paintings and letters

Martin Bailey
19 September 2025
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Isaac Israëls, Woman in profile, in front of Van Gogh's “Sunflowers” (1915-20), with an unknown model Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle and Heino/Wijhe