Artist

Paul Gachet

Portrait of Paul Gachet
Portrait of Paul Gachet

French, 1828–1909

Paul Gachet was a French Impressionism artist. 7 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art. Paul Gachet was born in Lille.

Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (30 July 1828 – 9 January 1909) was a French physician most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise. Gachet was a great supporter of artists and the Impressionist movement. He was an amateur painter, signing his works "Paul van Ryssel", referring to his birthplace: Rijsel is the Dutch name of Lille.

Works by Paul Gachet

Collections represented

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