Wil van Gogh

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Gogh, not Gogh.
Wil van Gogh
Wil van Gogh in c. 1880
Born
Wilhelmina Jacoba van Gogh

(1862-03-16)16 March 1862
Zundert, Netherlands
Died17 May 1941(1941-05-17) (aged 79)
Ermelo, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Nurse
  • feminist
RelativesVincent van Gogh (brother)
Theo van Gogh (brother)

Wilhelmina[a] Jacoba "Wil" van Gogh (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪl(ɦɛlˈminaː jaːˈkoːbaː) vɑŋ ˈɣɔx]; 16 March 1862 – 17 May 1941)[1] was a nurse, teacher of scripture, and early Dutch feminist. She is the youngest and best-known sister of artist Vincent van Gogh, to whom he was close,[2] and the art dealer Theo van Gogh.[3]


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  1. ^ Correct name and dates according to Nederland's Patriciaat 50, 1964, p. 182
  2. ^ Verlinden, Willem-Jan, The Van Gogh Sisters, London: Thames & Hudson 2021, 11
  3. ^ "Biographical & historical context: The immediate family circle". Vincent van Gogh: The Letters. Van Gogh Museum.