To stay here a long time
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Antwerp, c. 22 January 1886
I have now been painting at the academy for a few days, and I must say that I like it pretty well. Especially because there are all kinds of painters there, and I see them work in the most varied ways, something I have never experienced before - I mean seeing others work.
It would be by far the best thing for me to stay here a long time, for their models are good, and it will save a great deal of expenses of painting and models, and it is much more difficult than you seem to know, especially if one works alone. But let's hope that in this way things will improve.
Letter 446
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I have now been painting at the academy for a few days, and I must say that I like it pretty well. Especially because there are all kinds of painters there, and I see them work in the most varied ways, something I have never experienced before - I mean seeing others work.
It would be by far the best thing for me to stay here a long time, for their models are good, and it will save a great deal of expenses of painting and models, and it is much more difficult than you seem to know, especially if one works alone. But let's hope that in this way things will improve.
Letter 446
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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posted by Jeffrois at 6:08 AM
1 Comments:
Vincent in fact remained at the academy for about six weeks.
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