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Revealed: how Van Gogh's nephew exchanged two of the artist's drawings for butter and bacon

The pair of works are now worth £1m, with one soon coming up for sale at Sotheby’s

Martin Bailey
20 June 2025
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Head of a Peasant Woman, left profile (December 1884-May 1885), which comes up at Sotheby’s, London on 25 June (estimate £400,000-£600,000)

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