How beautiful an old workman is
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 24 November 1882
Today and yesterday I drew two figures of an old man sitting with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. Long ago Schuitemaker sat for me, and I kept the drawing because I wanted to make a better one someday. Perhaps I will also make a lithograph of it. How beautiful such an old workman is, with his patched fustian clothes and his bald head.
Letter 247
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
Today and yesterday I drew two figures of an old man sitting with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. Long ago Schuitemaker sat for me, and I kept the drawing because I wanted to make a better one someday. Perhaps I will also make a lithograph of it. How beautiful such an old workman is, with his patched fustian clothes and his bald head.
Letter 247
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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