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You know you're kind of a big deal when the National Portrait Gallery displays a portrait of you.

Ed Sheeran must be Watch Batman Begins Onlinefeeling like one hell of a big deal right now, because the gallery has just unveiled a fancy portrait of him, painted by Belfast-based artist Colin Davidson.

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But, people on Twitter seem to think that Ed's portrait bears a strong resemblance to a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait.

According to a statement from the gallery, the 4-foot-square oil painting is the result of an encounter between the artist and Ed Sheeran's dad, John, who's an art historian and curator.

"He [Davidson] has shown the private me, which few people ever see. I like the way he’s contrasted the reflective moment with such energetic and expressive brushwork. You wouldn’t think they’d go together, but they do," Sheeran said in a statement.

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"He’s captured me thinking and feeling, which is extraordinary when you think he’s working with just some oils on a piece of linen," Sheeran continued.

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As Sheeran excitedly shared the news on Twitter, fans were keen to point out the similarity between the singer and the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.

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Many fans said they thought Sheeran looked like Van Gogh. (Below, for reference.)

Self-Portrait, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889. Credit: Shutterstock / Everett - Art

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Some thought the artist had just copied a Van Gogh self-portrait.

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Well, this is awkward.

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