John Peter Russell, Vincent van Gogh, 1886, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Post date 28 May 2020 Vincent van Gogh painted by John Peter Russel.Vincent met the Australian painter John Peter Russel in Paris. They became friends. It is probably the only realistic portrait that exists of Vincent van Gogh. ← Vincent van Gogh, Almond Blossem, February 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (F0671) → Vincent van Gogh, The yellow House (The street), september 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (F0464)