Like me, you have probably visited a museum or two in your time and wandered amongst masterpieces old and new.

Some of you may have even listened to artists talking about their inspiration. I've actually stood no more than two feet away from one of the most well known paintings in the world...

But I never thought I'd actually get to hold in my hands something created by one of these geniuses. They don't let you do that in any of the museums I've been to!

Just last week there was a defining moment in my life; I had the privilege and the pleasure to hold in my hands an incredibly rare, handwritten poem by the artist, the genius, the madman, the late, great Mr Vincent Willem van Gogh.

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Tomorrow marks the anniversary of his untimely death, but his legacy remains as strong as ever.

Van Gogh's Sunflowers must be one of the most well known works of art in the world.

The sunflower has become synonymous, neigh, representative of the man himself. Yet what is less well known is Vincent's history before his prolific art career;

A Minister's son, Van Gogh described his childhood as '...gloomy and cold and sterile..."

Initially starting out as an assistant for Art Dealer Goupil and Cie, he fell in love with, and was eventually rebuffed by, his landlady's daughter, Eugenie Loyer.

Perhaps this early unrequited love fuelled van Gogh's religious fervour, which quickly built to such a proportion that, following a quick fling with the teaching profession, he soon followed in his fathers footsteps and became a Methodist Minister's assistant.

During his brief time teaching in England, van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo about his love for English hymns and for the poem originally penned by English Evangelist Miss Katherine Hankey, 'Tell me the old, old story':

Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,

Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.

Tell me the story simply, as to a little child,

For I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled

Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story,

Tell me the old, old story, of Jesus and His love.

Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in,

That wonderful redemption, God's remedy for sin.

Tell me the story often, for I forget so soon;

The early dew of morning has passed away at noon.

Refrain

Tell me the story softly, with earnest tones and grave;

Remember I'm the sinner whom Jesus came to save.

Tell me the story always, if you would really be,

In any time of trouble, a comforter to me.

Refrain

Tell me the same old story when you have cause to fear

That this world's empty glory is costing me too dear.

Yes, and when that world's glory is dawning on my soul,

Tell me the old, old story: "Christ Jesus makes thee whole."

Refrain

Just picture the young man - so completely consumed by religion, heading home and rewriting these exact same lines in tiny script upon his landlady's visitor book.

And it is pages from this exact same visitor book that could be yours today.

Handwritten material of Vincent van Gogh is exceedingly rare and desirable. His paintings sell for many millions when they infrequently come to market.

The few letters that have come onto the market in the last ten years have all sold in the six-figure range.

This incredibly fine item, verified for authenticity by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam can be yours for just £50,000.

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I believe this to be a far more personal piece of work than many of his acknowledged masterpieces. This gives you an insight into the man himself and the world that he was living in.

These pages provide a small window into the mind of the man whose last year of life was spent in an asylum. A man who created countless masterpieces and spearheaded an entire movement in the world of art, all whilst suffering from severe mental illness.

That mental illness would eventually claim his life when, at the age of just 37, Vincent Van Gogh took his own life and robbed the world of countless masterpieces.

So often we see examples of genius and insanity at work in the same body. Many believe that they go hand in hand. One wouldn't work without the other.

One thing is for sure. These people make an impression on the world. They leave a legacy. And legacies tend to go hand in hand with investment potential.

In our thirty years of business we've seen just two van Gogh documents.

Van Gogh is still a huge draw today. He even made the news recently when it was claimed that he didn't cut off his own ear as widely believed, but it was in fact severed by fellow artist and friend Paul Gauguin during a fight.

Who needs enemies when you have friends like that! I don't know about an ear, but I know a few people that would give their right arm to own this piece.

The investment potential of this item is unquestionable. It ticks all of the right boxes. An extremely rare item from an incredibly famous figure still in the news today.

Call one of our Investment Advisers now on 01481 708 270 to discuss the investment opportunities available and experience the joy that only owning such a rare artefact as this can bring.

Regards,

Mike Hall.

PS. This is a one off, but it can be yours today. If you miss out or if Van Gogh is not for you, we also have items from iconic artists such as Cezanne, Dali, Picasso and Rodin to name but a few.