Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh with sketch of Sower with Setting Sun, Arles, c. 21 November 1888
pen and ink on paper, 21 x 27 cm
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) Letter 722.
‘Your loving Vincent’. Van Gogh’s Greatest Letters The exhibition ‘‘Your loving Vincent’. Van Gogh’s Greatest Letters’ offers visitors the remarkable opportunity to view some 40 of Vincent van Gogh’s fascinating letters in real life, alongside iconic artworks such as ‘The Bedroom’ (1888), ‘The Sower’ (1888) and ‘The Potato Eaters’ (1885). Van Gogh Museum, from October 9, 2020, to January 10, 2021.]]>
Source: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent van Gogh was not only a talented artist but also an avid letter writer. He wrote compelling letters about all aspects of his life: his dreams and disappointments, his love life, friendships and arguments, and about his battle with his illness.
The Van Gogh Museum is home to the majority of Vincent van Gogh’s 820 letters, most of which he wrote to his brother Theo. The letters are a significant means of gaining a better understanding of the man behind the art.
Due to their fragility, his letters are rarely exhibited.
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