Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 2 May 1883) ... - absolutely without a penny - for about a week. Besides,
all my drawing material was used up. I was negotiating with
Smulders about a lot of drawing paper and took it, though I
cannot really afford it right now; but I absolutely needed it,
together with other materials,...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 20 May 1883) ... I absolutely needed.
Among other things, I ordered large sketching blocks for
working out-of-doors. And I had to buy a pair of trousers, and
tomorrow I shall have to pay the fare to Utrecht. But it has
helped me a great deal.
I was also surprised...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (8-15 December 1885) ... with which I can work more accurately.
Then the canvases which I brought with me were too small for
the heads, because by using other colours I need more space for
the surroundings.
All that and the models are ruining me.
I tell you this...
Lettre de Vincent van Gogh à Theo van Gogh (c. 9 March 1888) ... verront-ils des jours plus
sereins ?
J'ai acheté de la grosse toile ici, et je l'ai faite préparer
pour les effets mats, je puis avoir tout maintenant à peu près
au prix de Paris.
Samedi soir j'ai eu la visite de deux peintres
...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 9 March 1888) ... and will they see less
troubled days?
I have bought some coarse canvas here, and had it prepared
for mat effects. I can get everything now almost at the same
prices as in Paris. Saturday evening I had a visit from two
amateur artists, a grocer who sells...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 4 April 1888) ... that you mean a big order for
them.
You will please ask old Tasset or old L'Hôte his
absolutely lowest price for 10 yards of his canvas prepared
with plaster or absorbent, and let me know the result of the
discussion, which you will probably have with...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 13 April 1888) ... dear Theo,
Thank you for your letter and the samples of absorbent
canvas, I shall be very glad to have it, but there is no hurry
at all, 3 meters of the stuff at 6 Fr.
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (1 May 1888) ... need to see me through, and perseverance.
The absorbent canvas arrived a few days ago, so I am starting on
a new size 30 canvas which I hope will be better than the others.
Do you remember in La Recherche du Bonheur the good soul who
bought as much land...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 15 May 1888) ... meal now for 1 franc or for 1.50.
Tasset's absorbent canvas would suit me much better if the
canvas itself were three times as rough.
If you meet the man, try to find out what he uses for
plaster. I should not be surprised if he prepared his canvas
...
