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In her private collection, she had several paintings by famous artists, including «La Vigne Rouge», the only work that Van Gogh ever sold during his lifetime for the derisory sum of 400 francs at the time.
After her death, some of the works were sold at auction, notably to the Russian collector Sergei Chtchoukine to help Anna Boch’s painter friends live their old age peacefully.
His goddaughter Ida, daughter of his gardener, inherited 140 paintings which remained in his house until his death in 1992.
The Mu.Zee exhibition is a real journey into Impressionism with around a hundred works including exceptional loans from its own collection with works by Paul Signac, Paul Gauguin and Victor Horta.Although little known to the general public, Anna Boch, an accomplished, independent and modern artist, finally finds in this exhibition the tribute she deserves.
Although little known to the general public,
Anna Boch, an accomplished, independent and modern artist, finally finds in this exhibition the tribute she deserves.
Anna Boch, woman writing, ca. 1888. Private collection
