"The frame of Three Sunflowers was covered with a very dark lacquer and decorated with randomly placed gold circles, with outer edges set back at a slight angle."
"A small corner of the painting appears in a 1930s photograph, showing the interior of Jacques Doucet's nephew Jean's residence, revealing part of Three Sunflowers."
"The unusual frame commissioned by Doucet for Three Sunflowers can now be identified as one sold in 1989 by Sotheby's, suggesting a connection to Doucet."
Three Sunflowers, painted by Van Gogh in 1888, features a distinctive frame that has been reconstructed after its disappearance. The frame was dark lacquered with gold circles and had angled edges. Acquired by Jacques Doucet in 1912, a 1930s photograph revealed part of the painting in his nephew's home, providing clues about its display. The frame was identified as one sold by Sotheby's in 1989, previously thought to belong to Doucet, linking the painting and its unique frame.
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