Zundert, the Netherlands (birthplace) 1853-1869

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Vincent was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot Zundert in the North Brabant region of the Netherlands. He was the oldest living son of Theodorus van Gogh, a clergyman in the reformed Dutch church, and Anna Cornelia Carbentus, the daughter of a bookseller. Vincent was born exactly one year to the day after Theodorus and Anna’s first child was stillborn. That child was also named Vincent Willem van Gogh. The rest of the family included brothers Theo and Cornelius and sisters Anna, Willemien and Elizabeth. Vincent’s early formal schooling ended when he was 15, and he lived in Zundert with his family until he was 16.   


The Goat Herd (drawing) 9 October 1862