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For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
Vincent Van Gogh
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Vincent Van Gogh
Age: 37 †
Born: 1853
Born: March 30
Died: 1890
Died: July 29
Botanical Illustrator
Draftsperson
Drawer
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Graphic Artist
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Brooklyn
New York
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