More good in the world
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 30 April 1883
Some time ago you told me many things about these Swedish painters, Heyerdahl, Edelfelt.
This week I found a reproduction of a picture by Edelfelt: "A Prayer-Meeting on the Beach." There is something in it of Longfellow's poems; it is very beautiful. It shows a sentiment of which I am very fond, and which I think does more good in the world than the Italians and Spaniards with their "Arms Merchants of Cairo," of which I get so tired in the long run.
Letter 281
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Some time ago you told me many things about these Swedish painters, Heyerdahl, Edelfelt.
This week I found a reproduction of a picture by Edelfelt: "A Prayer-Meeting on the Beach." There is something in it of Longfellow's poems; it is very beautiful. It shows a sentiment of which I am very fond, and which I think does more good in the world than the Italians and Spaniards with their "Arms Merchants of Cairo," of which I get so tired in the long run.
Letter 281
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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