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Sheet 3 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (recto)
Vincent van Gogh, 31 July 1882

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  • Part of Sheet 3 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh with sketch of Pollard Willow
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Sheet 3 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (recto)

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), The Hague, 31 July 1882

pen and ink on paper, 14 cm x 13.4 cm
Credits (obliged to state): Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

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Part of Sheet 3 of a letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh with sketch of P...

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JH-number
JH0165
Object number
b0243cV1962r
Credits (obliged to state)
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
Dimensions
14 cm x 13.4 cm
Edition 2009

Letter number: 252

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Letter #252 To Theo van Gogh
working with love
Zofia , Poland Loving
Letter #252 To Theo van Gogh
But working with an eye to saleability isn’t exactly the right way in my view, but rather is cheating art lovers. The true artists didn’t do that; the sympathy they received sooner or later came because of their sincerity.
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Letter #252 To Theo van Gogh
Absolute black doesn’t in fact occur. Like white, however, it’s present in almost every colour and forms the endless variety of greys – distinct in tone and strength. So that in nature one in fact sees nothing but these tones or strengths.
saeed , qatar Happy