He took good care of him even during the other two times he was hospitalized in
Arles. Even though Dr. Rey was not really a specialist in mental conditions, he did make attempts to advise Vincent against forced incarceration in future.
Rey also supported Vincent while he decided to admit himself into an Asylum at
Saint-Remy. Van Gogh considered Dr. Rey as one of the few genuine friends he had, during his last few months.
His kindness appealed very much to Van Gogh, who decided to make his
portrait and give it to him as a gift. Although Rey accepted it gracefully, he didn’t really like the portrait. His mother had used it to patch up a hole in the chicken coop until one day an artist bought the painting in 1901.
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