village in the province of Brabant in the south
of the Netherlands. As a child, Vincent was serious, silent and thoughtful. He attended the Zundert village school from 1860. In July 1869, his uncle Cent helped him obtain a position with the art dealer Goupil & Cie in The Hague. After his training, in June 1873, Goupil transferred him to London, where he lodged at 87 Hackford Road, Brixton, and worked at Messrs.On 27 July 1890, aged 37, Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest with a revolver.
