Alexander Reid, a famous Scottish art dealer, lived with the Van Gogh brothers for over a year and was given two original Van Goghs as a farewell gift. He quickly sold both of them for five pounds. Why?
- His father thought they were terrible
- They were drawings not paintings
- He thought they were terrible
- They were actually painted by Theo not by Vincent
Answer
The correct answer is A) His father thought they were terrible.
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