1901    An exhibition of seventy-one Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.

1990    ''Portrait of Doctor Gachet'' by Vincent van Gogh is sold for a record $82.5 million, the most expensive painting at the time.

1998    Vincent van Gogh's ''Portrait of the Artist Without Beard'' sells at auction for $71.5 million USD.