IDENTITY
Le chien perdu (The lost dog)
Literature
Work Summary
A narrative poem about a stray dog that attaches itself to a passer-by in the city. Through the animal's persistence and vulnerability, the poem turns a small urban encounter into a reflection on abandonment, attachment and compassion.
Evidence Summary
Van Gogh copies it and inserts the comment 'This also applies to art'.
The copied poem is part of Van Gogh's explicit comparison between poetry and visual art where stated in the letter.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
François Coppée
Work
Le chien perdu (The lost dog)
Years / Period
18–23 Feb 1884
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Compared / Connected
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
18–23 Feb 1884 — Letter 430
Quoted / Copied · Copied / transcribed
Van Gogh copies/transcribes Coppée's poem ‘Le chien perdu (The lost dog)’.
Response: Van Gogh copies it and inserts the comment 'This also applies to art'.
Connection: The copied poem is part of Van Gogh's explicit comparison between poetry and visual art where stated in the letter.
Related Research Nodes
Study Subject
Themes
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