Van Gogh was a dutch painter he was one of the most famous painters. He did not become famous while he was alive. Van Gogh sold only one painting while he was alive.
Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30th 1853 and his birthplace was Groot-Zundert, Near Breda, in the Netherlands.
When he was 16 years old he went to The Hague to work with his uncle who was an art dealer. Van gogh began to draw when he was a child and he died at the age of 37 from a gunshot.