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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(3 June 1883)
... that, seeing it is only the beginning for you, I wanted to
tell you once and for all that in my opinion it is right
to try to save the life of such an unknown woman, even if
one does not know beforehand how this woman will turn out
later, nor what she will... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(5 or 6 June 1883)
... to be
cheered up if possible.
That it is my opinion that you ought to be faithful to the
woman, you know well enough; there is no question of saying
anything less about it than I did; you must act as you think
right, but don't be angry with Father if he is... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 2 July 1883)
... but who can give any security?
Recently I have not asked for particulars about the woman,
as I myself feel assured that you love each other, which is the
main thing, for as long as one knows this one thing, there is
no need to ask for particulars.... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 11 July 1883)
... look
forward to seeing you very much.
I'm eager to hear from you how well up your woman is in
artistic matters. I imagine in any case that much still remains
to be done and encouraged in that direction. Tant mieux. In any
case, I hope she will acquire some... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(12 October 1883)
... which we must
settle between us.
In the first place I should think it a very good thing if
your relations with Marie were put on a firmer basis, if
possible a formal engagement. In the second place I should wish
that we both understood that circumstances... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(28 October 1883)
... paint - must put his shoulder to
the wheel. If the woman came, of course she would have to paint
too.
Everybody would have to paint here - the wife of one of the
Van Eycks also had to do it. And I tell you that the people
don't seem disagreeable or... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(26 November 1883)
... Macbeth-like
in my relations with this woman. But you are confronted with a
personality who has the power to charm, and this charm may be
used fatally in the direction of worldly ambition.
As far as I am concerned, because the woman I was with is a
... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(1 December 1883)
... inexplicable until I knew what was the matter. With
regard to Marie, I had an answer before I received your letter,
simply because I remembered what you wrote in the past about
your meeting her, and I thought, This cannot but be all
right, there can be nothing... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 1 March 1884)
... them if you
come here in the spring.
What you write about Marie is quite understandable - if a
woman isn't all milk-and-water, I can well imagine her not
showing much enthusiasm for moping about in the company of
cantankerous fathers as well as spiritual... |
