Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 5 April 1885)
... be freer in the matter of receiving guests, etc. However, I
still very much deplore the incident with Anna which decided me
on this. What she told you does not alter anything of what she
reproached me with, however absurd these reproaches were, as
well as her... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 11 May 1885)
... once in a while, is
sufficient. I think them
- I know, contrary to your opinion and
contrary to theirs - I think those at home very, very far from
sincere, and moreover, seeing that there are lots of other
things I object to on what I consider sufficient... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 27 August 1888)
... letter and for the 50-fr. note it
contained. Certainly it is not out of the question that later
on our sister might come and live with us. It speaks well for
her taste that she likes sculpture; I was very glad to hear it.
Painting as it is now promises... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(3 September 1888)
... tie. He gave me two sittings in one day.
Yesterday I had a letter from our sister, who has seen a
great deal. Ah, if she could marry an artist it would not be so
bad. Well, we must go on inducing her to develop her
personality rather than her artistic abilities.... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(2 May 1890)
... our sister and from Mother were
very calm. Our sister wrote extremely well and described a
landscape or a view of the town in such a way that it might
have been a page out of a modern novel. I always urge her to
occupy herself with household matters rather than... |
