I myself cannot judge
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 21 May 1883
I wish you would bring my old studies with you when you come.
I think if you saw all the things together, you would choose differently, and, when you are here, I hope we can select the things you would like to have, so that they form a whole. I myself cannot judge whether some of my studies are finished enough to be worthy of being kept anywhere else but in my studio.
Letter 286
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I wish you would bring my old studies with you when you come.
I think if you saw all the things together, you would choose differently, and, when you are here, I hope we can select the things you would like to have, so that they form a whole. I myself cannot judge whether some of my studies are finished enough to be worthy of being kept anywhere else but in my studio.
Letter 286
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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