Christie's to Auction Rare Van Gogh Double-Sided Drawing, Highlighting Artist's Final Days
Christie's auction house in Paris is set to sell a rare double-sided drawing by Vincent van Gogh, estimated to fetch between €100,000 and €150,000. The sketches, which have been largely unknown to the public, were created during the last weeks of Van Gogh's life in Auvers-sur-Oise, just north of Paris. The main side of the drawing, titled 'Pickers of Peas,' depicts female pea pickers in a field, while the reverse features a landscape sketch. These drawings were intended as preparatory works for oil paintings, as indicated by Van Gogh's color notations on the sketches. However, no such paintings are known to exist. The drawing was originally acquired by Dr. Paul Gachet, who cared for Van Gogh during his final days. It has since passed through various private collections and is now being sold by the descendants of a Spanish owner. 
