IDENTITY
Harper's Weekly
Periodical / Journalism
Work Summary
An American illustrated weekly newspaper covering politics, war, society, literature and public events. It became especially influential through its wood-engraved illustrations and cartoons, bringing visual journalism to a broad readership.
Evidence Summary
The periodical belonged to the broader illustrated-press environment he studied alongside The Graphic.
Documented visual/textual periodical source.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Harper's Weekly
Work
Harper's Weekly
Years / Period
1882–1883
Van Gogh Relation
Owned / Had Access To
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
1882–1883 — Letters 278–305 / scholarly notes
Owned / Had Access To · Collected / consulted illustrations
The scholarly notes identify numerous Harper's Weekly sheets in Van Gogh's illustration collection and correspondence.
Response: The periodical belonged to the broader illustrated-press environment he studied alongside The Graphic.
Connection: Documented visual/textual periodical source.
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