It's been hidden for more than a century.
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A secret, ghostly self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been hiding underneath layers of cardboard and glue for more than a century — but art historians and experts finally uncovered the artwork this week, with the help of technology.saying that x-ray images of Van Gogh's 1885 "Head of a Peasant Woman" revealed a previous self-portrait on the reverse side, a trick Van Gogh used to save money on canvas and supplies.
The gallery statement said art historians aren't sure what condition Van Gogh's self portrait is in, but hope to remove the layers of material to carefully reveal the mysterious work. Research is currently ongoing to see if the paintings can be separated without damaging "Head of a Peasant Woman." There's hope, in other words, that we'll soon see a new portrait of Van Gogh at a crucial time in his career. Art historians have a long history of uncovering "verso" self-portraits, with five other examples of the thrifty portraiture method on display already in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
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