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Dear Theo,
I have quite filled your little book 1, and I
think it turned out well. When you have a chance send me
“La Falaise” [The Cliff] by Jules Breton.
Our gallery is ready now and is very beautiful, we have some
splendid pictures: Jules Dupré, Michel, Daubigny, Maris,
Israëls, Mauve, Bisschop, etc. In April we are going to
have an exhibition. Mr. Boussod has promised to send us the
best things available: “La Malaria” by
Hébert, “La Falaise” by Jules Breton,
etc.
How I should like to have you here - we must manage that
someday. How I should love to show you my room!
There is a beautiful exhibition of old art here, including:
a large “Descent from the Cross” by Rembrandt; 5
large figures in twilight - you can imagine the sentiment; 5
Ruysdaels; 1 Frans Hals; Van Dijck; a landscape with figures by
Rubens; “Autumn Evening” by Titian; 2 portraits by
Tintoretto; and some beautiful old English art - Reynolds,
Romney, and a splendid Old Crome landscape.
Adieu. I shall send you your little book at the first
opportunity. Write soon.
Vincent
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A little notebook in which Vincent copied for Theo the
poems he liked best.
At this time, Vincent was 21 year oldSource:
Vincent van Gogh. Letter to Theo van Gogh. Written February 1875 in London. Translated by Mrs. Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, edited by Robert Harrison, number 022.
URL: https://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/2/022.htm.
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