1970: Van Gogh's Lost Painting
This content is not available in your location.
There was an error
Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves learn about a man who bought a painting from a junk shop and later discovered it was a lost work by Van Gogh.
Singleton then explores the story of the artist, who has captivated the imagination of so many people thanks to his inventive use of short strokes to build colour and detail in his paintings.
From the BBC Archive, originally broadcast 16 November 1970.
