2014 Event A Van Gogh painting, 'Still Life, Vase with Daisies, and Poppies', sells for $61.8 million, exceeding its estimated worth of $50 million; the artist painted the work at his doctor's home shortly before his death 2013 Event The landscape painting, 'Sunset at Montmajour,' becomes the first full-sized Van Gogh painting to be confirmed since 1928; it is put on display at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum 2012 Event Elizabeth Taylor's collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas sell for over 13.7 million pounds at Christie's in London 2004 Death Theo van Gogh, controversial Dutch director murdered by terrorists, Submission 2004 Death Theo van Gogh, director, Dutch filmmaker murdered by a terrorist, dies at 47 1990 Event "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $825 million 1989 Event Vincent Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" auctioned for $825M 1987 Event Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction 1957 Birthday Theo van Gogh, controversial Dutch director, Submission 1890 Death Vincent Van Gogh, painter, dies in Auvers, France 1888 Event Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear 1888 Death Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 1853 Birthday Vincent Van Gogh, born in Zundert, Netherlands, Dutch painter 1838 Birthday Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh