The characters and scene. Paris, Seine. Gradually Van Gogh appeared. 1885,1886? I had to explore it. Things started to whirl. 1885. Were there some in my collection? The trip revealed itself as if in puzzle pieces fitting exact.

The other part of Van Gogh's life I explore is what really occurred with his illness in 1890 and why do we see so little evidence in his paintings. Have the odd paintings been thrown away or never attributed? Through some examples I have, I think there was a reason for a dramatic ending.

James Broehl is an artist and antiques collector.