The portrait was found on the back of the cloth, covered by layers of glue and cardboardwhich had apparently been placed before an exhibition at the beginning of the 20th century.
“When we first saw the X-ray, of course we were very excited,” said Lesley Stevenson, Senior Curator at the National Gallery of Scotland.
“Moments like this are incredibly rare”said Frances Fowle, curator at the National Gallery of Scotland.
“We have discovered an unpublished work by Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most important and best-known artists in the world”he added.
Van Gogh is known for having reused fabrics to save money.
This self-portrait shows a seated bearded man wearing a hat and a neckerchief. His left ear – which the painter cut off in 1888 – can be seen perfectly.
At the exhibition in Edinburgh, from July 30 to November 13, visitors will be able to see the work, reproduced by radiography.
The conservators now have to study how to remove the glue to separate the two paintings without damaging them.
Source: Ambito
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