Although the story of Van Gogh cutting off most of his ear is legendary ... Gauguin crafted a ceramic jug in the form of a self-portrait of his own head, with his distinctive features.

both in 1889 – Self Portrait with a Bandaged Ear, and Self Portrait with a Bandaged Ear and Pipe – which show an injured, and broken-down man. He lived out the last years of his life in ...

A previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been ... the right side of his face in shadow and his left ear clearly visible. Prof Frances Fowle, senior curator of French Art at ...

which boasts a remarkable collection of art ranging from Renaissance masterpieces to works by Édouard Manet and Vincent van Gogh’s famous self-portrait with a bandaged ear. Also read The Role ...

A year before painting the self-portrait, Van Gogh had cut off his own ear after a row with his friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin, beginning a long spell in and out of hospitals and asylums.