Paul Gachet

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.

Paul Gachet
Born(1828-07-30)30 July 1828
Lille, France
Died9 January 1909(1909-01-09) (aged 80)
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
OccupationPhysician
ChildrenMarguerite Gachet (1869–1949), Paul Gachet jr. (1873–1962)
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