Paul Gachet | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | Lille, France | 30 July 1828
Died | 9 January 1909 | (aged 80)
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation | Physician |
Children | Marguerite Gachet (1869–1949), Paul Gachet Jr (1873–1962) |
Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (30 July 1828 – 9 January 1909) was a French physician most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise. Gachet was a great supporter of artists and the Impressionist movement. He was an amateur painter, signing his works "Paul van Ryssel", referring to his birthplace: Rijsel is the Dutch name of Lille.[1]