Paris. May 15: Opening of the 8th Impressionist exhibition; running through June 15. June: the Van Gogh brothers move from Rue de Laval to a larger apartment, Rue Lepic 54. August: Theo is on vacation in the Netherlands; discusses with family and uncles his plan to establish an art gallery of his own. Meanwhile, Vincent falls ill, and for some time Andries Bonger shares the apartment to care for Vincent and "S.," Theo's mistress. August 19 or 26: Theo is back in Paris. August 21: Opening of the 2nd exhibition of the Artistes Indépendants; running through September 21. October 25: Van Gogh proposes an exchange of works with Charles Angrand. 1887 January: Vincent signs his first portrait of "Père" Tanguy, and later this year portraits of "Mère" Tanguy and one of their friends. March 11: Theo states that it is impossible to get on with Vincent. March 26: Opening of the 3rd exhibition of the Artistes Indépendants; running through June 8. April 26: Vincent and Theo have made peace. Spring: Vincent paints in Asnières. November 14: Paul Gauguin arrives in Paris, just back from Martinique. December: Gauguin consigns paintings to Theo. December 26: Theo's first sale of a painting by Gauguin December/January (?): Vincent arranges an exhibition of paintings by himself, Bernard, Anquetin, and (probably) Toulouse-Lautrec in the Restaurant du Chalet, 43 Avenue de Clichy, on Montmartre. Bernard and Anquetin sell their first painting, Vincent exchanges work with Gauguin. 1888 January 1: Theo, accompanied by a second person (probably Manzi, not Vincent?), visits Gauguin in his atelier and acquires 3 paintings for Boussod & Valadon. January 4: Theo acquires, privately, Gauguin's Negresses, and a seascape by Manzi January 12: Theo acquires, privately, Toulouse-Lautrec's "Poudre de riz." February 5: Anton Mauve dies. February 19: Vincent departs from Paris. February 20: arrives in Arles. March 22: Opening of the 4th exhibition of the Artistes Indépendants; Van Gogh contributes 3 paintings. May 1: takes lease on the Yellow House. June: works for a week in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. September 8: buys two beds for the Yellow House. September 17: spends first night in the Yellow House. October 23: Paul Gauguin arrives to stay with Vincent. November: Gauguin receives the invitation to exhibit with Les XX in spring 1889. December: Gauguin and Van Gogh on a trip to Montpellier visit the Musée Fabre to see the Bruyas collection. December 22: Gauguin shows Van Gogh his portrait