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

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

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Credits (obliged to state): Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

Object number

b0652aV1962r

Credits (obliged to state)

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

Edition 2009

Letter number: 800

Read the full letter on vangoghletters.org

Popular quotes in this letter

Letter #800 To Theo van Gogh

Then I’m retouching some studies from this summer – anyway I’m working from morning till night.

Xander , USA Sad

Letter #800 To Theo van Gogh

I’m struggling with all my energy to master my work, telling myself that if I win this it will be the best lightning conductor for the illness. I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away; it’s selfish if you like, not to become accustomed to my companions in misfortune here instead, and to go to see them, but anyway I feel none the worse for it, for my work is progressing and we have need of that, for it’s more than necessary that I do better than before, which wasn’t sufficient.

salma , waterfall Loving

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