Van Gogh painting auctioned for more than 13 million euros | Art & Literature

The new owner will receive the canvas for 13,091,250 euros, the auction house tweeted.

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The painting was once part of Van Gogh’s series of paintings depicting the legendary Moulin de la Galette venue in Montmartre in Paris. It has been in the possession of a French family for more than a century and has never been on display for third parties. Recently, in the context of the auction, it was briefly viewed by interested parties at Sotheby ‘s in Amsterdam.

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The Van Gogh Museum has confirmed that the work was certainly made by Van Gogh, says Sotheby’s. The new owner has not yet been announced.

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