The article written by
Nina Siegal informs the reader about the recent discover of another painting by
Van Gogh. The author talks about the discovery of the painting and its story,
saying that it was with a family for a long time, until they decided to take it
to the Van Gogh Museum. According to the owners, the first time they took the
painting to the museum, the specialists said that they believed the painting
wasn’t authentic. Though the owners persevered and decided to take it to
evaluation one more time the following year. That time, the specialists decided
to take the painting so they could study it better. Since 1992, the painting
was evaluated by specialists and after much research, they declared the piece
authentic. According to them, the piece was painted in the same canvas Van Gogh
used to paint. The paint used is the same type used at the time, which was
discovered with the number that accompanied the painting. Siegal states that
the piece is worth more than ten million dollars if auctioned today.
The article is informative
and has a formal tone; therefore the author does not present any opinion of its
own. Siegal provides enough background information for the reader by writing
about the painting’s origin and the owners it had. She also presents the
process in which the painting was evaluated and the exact dates of each event.
The author also provides the information of other works of Van Gogh, so
that a comparison
between paintings may be done.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/arts/design/new-van-gogh-painting-discovered-in-amsterdam.html?_r=2&
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