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Sheet 1 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (recto)
Vincent van Gogh, 18 November 1881

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Sheet 1 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (recto)

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), Etten, 18 November 1881

pen and ink on paper, 20.9 cm x 26.6 cm
Credits (obliged to state): Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

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Part of Sheet 1 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh

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Object number
b0179aV1962r
Credits (obliged to state)
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
Dimensions
20.9 cm x 26.6 cm
Edition 2009

Letter number: 186

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and they have their prejudices and old-fashioned ideas that neither you nor I can share any more.
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Letter #186 To Theo van Gogh
I’d like nothing better than simply to go on working, but Pa seems to want to curse me and put me out of the house, at least he said so this morning.
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Letter #186 To Theo van Gogh
That matter of Geel last year, when Pa wanted to have me put in an asylum against my will!!!
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