Van Gogh portrait goes viral after people say it looks like famous UK celebrity: 'My first thought!'
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A portrait by Vincent van Gogh has gone viral on social media for a very unexpected reason - as people pointed out it closely resembles a UK celebrity. The artist's museum in Amsterdam posted his portrait of Père Tanguy on X, formerly Twitter, this week, but didn't get the reaction they were expecting.
![[The artist's museum in Amsterdam posted his portrait of Père Tanguy on X, formerly Twitter , this week, but didn't get the reaction they were expecting]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/10/93951425-14270021-image-a-2_1736503211623.jpg)
The museum wrote: 'A portrait with a clue! In Van Gogh's portrait of Père Tanguy, you see the painting 'Quinces, Lemons, Pears and Grapes' in the upper left corner. 'Compare the portrait to the still life (3), and you’ll see the red edge of the frame is missing today! Van Gogh repainted it!'.
![[Social media users believed the painting was the doppelgänger of Graham Norton (pictured in 2023)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/10/93951711-14270021-image-m-4_1736503352368.jpg)
However, Twitter users quickly pointed out that the portrait bore a remarkably similar resemblance to Graham Norton. They wrote: 'Graham norton stuns';. 'Graham Norton has lived before...';. 'My first thought too!';. A portrait by Vincent van Gogh has gone viral on social media for a very unexpected reason - as people pointed out it closely resembles a UK celebrity.
'Mf looks like he’s about to tell me there’s enough time for a visit to the red chair.'. Dutch post-impressionist painter Van Gogh, who died in 1890 at the age of 37, is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Western art, with his best known works including his self-portraits and The Starry Night.
He created an estimated 2,100 paintings, which are on display in galleries around the world. The portrait of Julien (Père) Tanguy is the second of three Van Gogh painted of the French art dealer and gallery owner. Tanguy (1825-1894) was one of the first people to offer Van Gogh's paintings for sale.
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