In my eyes she is beautiful
Vincent van Gogh to Anthon van Rappard, from The Hague, 28 May 1882
I am very much pleased with the model I have; I mean that woman who was in my studio when you were here, for she is learning more every day, and understands me. . . .
Oh, there is gossip enough, because I am always in her company, but why should that bother me? - I never had such a good assistant as this ugly (???), faded woman. In my eyes she is beautiful, and I find in her exactly what I want; her life has been rough, and sorrow and adversity have put their marks upon her - now I can do something with her.
When the earth is not plowed, you can get no harvest from it. She has been plowed - and so I find more in her than in a crowd of unplowed ones.
Letter R08
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I am very much pleased with the model I have; I mean that woman who was in my studio when you were here, for she is learning more every day, and understands me. . . .
Oh, there is gossip enough, because I am always in her company, but why should that bother me? - I never had such a good assistant as this ugly (???), faded woman. In my eyes she is beautiful, and I find in her exactly what I want; her life has been rough, and sorrow and adversity have put their marks upon her - now I can do something with her.
When the earth is not plowed, you can get no harvest from it. She has been plowed - and so I find more in her than in a crowd of unplowed ones.
Letter R08
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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