Reasons Vincent van Gogh could have painted this Sultan:

• If this was painted by van Gogh, his painting time period was 1880 to 1890. The age of the Sultan would be 49 to 59 years old (matching the age of the man in the painting).
• The man in the painting bears a strong resemblance to images found online of Moulay-Hassan I (as shown in the photos above).
• The Sultan died in 1894, only four years after van Gogh's death.
• Van Gogh liked to paint a night sky in the background.
• The painting's style appears to be inspired by Eugène Delacroix, who also painted a prior Sultan of Morocco in 1845.
  • Vincent van Gogh was deeply inspired by Eugène Delacroix, more about that below.

The Influence of Theo van Rysselberghe and Eugène Delacroix

This Vincent van Gogh painting was sold by Mr. Koch to Mary in 1992. This painting is mentioned several times, as seen in the notes written on Koch's visits with Mary.
Note 1 | Note 2 | Note 3 | Note 4
To view all notes (click here)
This painting has had restoration work done at some point. As seen under a black light. One would think restoration work would only be invested into a painting of value.

🚨 DAILY NEWSLETTER SUMMARY: DAY 3 OF THE COUNTDOWN

The ISGM Cover-Up: Fiduciary Failure & $1.3B Risk

This newsletter serves as a public report on the fiduciary failure of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISGM) Board of Trustees, which risks the forfeiture of the entire estate to Harvard University.

• The Problem: The ISGM Board is complicit in a "Theft as Purchase" scheme, securing their silence with a secret Koch family payoff. This was done to bypass Isabella Gardner's strict will.

• The Proof of Breach: The Board's failure is documented by their decades-long inaction on a credible lead and their hostile, retaliatory behavior (the "Heywood Jablomey" harassment) when questioned about the Koch donation.

• The Stakes: This breach entitles Harvard to claim the entire Trust, including the endowment and the recovered artwork—a total value of over $1.3 billion.

• The Ultimatum: We are not waiting. This action is only finally happening because of my determination. We demand Harvard file suit immediately to claim the assets and validate my mother's 30-year story.

My mother's story and my relentless, 15+-year determination got us here. We forced the system to listen by finding the legal threat it cannot ignore. This moment, where one woman's determination can trigger a multi-billion dollar legal and institutional reckoning, is the final victory over the wall of silence.

I stand proud sharing my mother's story and my journey to share it.

#NEVERGIVEUP

Thank you,
Suzanne Kenney
Web Developer (Websites by Suzanne), Creator (Suzanne's eBoutique), Book Author (Crime & Canvas), Podcaster (Crime & Canvas Podcast), Investigative Reporter (UHV.news), Blogger, TheArtworkStory.com

Suzanne has been actively making claims of solving the heist since June 21, 2012 to ROBERT WITTMAN (did nothing) and the fire January 24, 2011 to JULIAN RADCLIFFE (did nothing). 

Discovered Mr. Koch was Frederick R. Koch August of 2010. No cease and desist.
15 years of being undisputed!

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