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Orchard with Cypresses

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Orchard with Cypresses
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1888
TypeOil paint on canvas
Dimensions25+34 by 31+78 inches (650 mm × 810 mm)
LocationPrivate collection

Orchard with Cypresses (Verger avec cyprès in French)[1] is an 1888 painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.[2] The work was in the collection of artworks of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and was sold at auction on 10 November 2022 by Christie's New York branch[1] for $117.2 million dollars, the highest amount paid for a work by van Gogh.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Biggest art sale in history as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's collection fetches $1.5bn". The Guardian. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 bn at Christie's". France 24. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.