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It interests me tremendously to make copies... I started it by chance and I find it teaches me things.
Vincent Van Gogh
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Vincent Van Gogh
Age: 37 †
Born: 1853
Born: March 30
Died: 1890
Died: July 29
Botanical Illustrator
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Brooklyn
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