T he exhibition will bring together 40 works by the artist – the largest collection of his paintings on show in the UK for ten years. Some of his most famous works will be brought together, including Shoes, Starry Night on the Rhône, L'Arlésienne, and the very rarely lent Sunflowers from London’s National Gallery.
Van Gogh lived in England for several crucial years between 1873 and 1876. The exhibition will reveal his enthusiasm for British culture, from the novels of Charles Dickens and George Eliot, to paintings by Constable and Millais, some of which are featured in the exhibition.
Tracing Van Gogh from his obscure years in London to the extraordinary national fame he achieved in the 1950s, the exhibition will show how he inspired modern British artists, including Francis Bacon, David Bomberg, and the young Camden Town painters. It shows how his vision set British artists on the road to modern art.
Van Gogh and Britain will be on view at Tate Britain from 27 March to 11 August 2019.
