Almost a handsome promise
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Antwerp, early February 1886
Just after the receipt of your letter it happened that Sibert came to look at the drawings (mine was a head of Niobe and a hand that might be done by Michelangelo). I had drawn that hand within a few hours, and that was the drawing he liked best. Now l told him that l intended to go to Cormon, and he said: “You may do as you like, but I tell you that Verlat has trained several strong ones, and we attach great value to training pupils who are a credit to us - and I advise you most strongly to stay.”
This is almost a handsome promise, as if they guarantee success, and what shall I do?
Letter 448
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Just after the receipt of your letter it happened that Sibert came to look at the drawings (mine was a head of Niobe and a hand that might be done by Michelangelo). I had drawn that hand within a few hours, and that was the drawing he liked best. Now l told him that l intended to go to Cormon, and he said: “You may do as you like, but I tell you that Verlat has trained several strong ones, and we attach great value to training pupils who are a credit to us - and I advise you most strongly to stay.”
This is almost a handsome promise, as if they guarantee success, and what shall I do?
Letter 448
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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