The daily life of the people
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, c. 4 March 1883
Who knows, if now, with the better light, and the crayon, and the lithographic crayon, I shan't succeed in making something for illustrated papers. Current events - that was what they asked for - if they mean such things as, for instance, illuminations for the king's birthday, I should care very little for it - but if their lordships the managers would consent to rank scenes from the daily life of the people under current events, I should gladly try my best to make them.
When I have some more of that crayon, I shall make a few more figures of almshouse men.
And from those soup kitchens, you will get some quite different compositions.
Letter 272
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Who knows, if now, with the better light, and the crayon, and the lithographic crayon, I shan't succeed in making something for illustrated papers. Current events - that was what they asked for - if they mean such things as, for instance, illuminations for the king's birthday, I should care very little for it - but if their lordships the managers would consent to rank scenes from the daily life of the people under current events, I should gladly try my best to make them.
When I have some more of that crayon, I shall make a few more figures of almshouse men.
And from those soup kitchens, you will get some quite different compositions.
Letter 272
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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