Some art historians claim he was commissioned by his Uncle Cor, an art dealer, to produce a 19-painting series of cityscapes of The Hague, but there is no official record of this
It's also rumored that Vincent traded paintings for food and supplies in his early years, but again there is no official record of this
She bought the piece for 400 francs
What we know for sure is that Vincent sold his painting "The Red Vineyard" to Anna Boch, an artist who was featured in the 1890 Les XX exhibition alongside Van Gogh
Today, Vincent is one of the world's most commercially successful, well-known artists
But he didn't find this success until after his passing
This is because his sister-in-law Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger worked tirelessly to share his art with the world, catapulting him to worldwide fame