IDENTITY
Letter 158 — Drawing & Training
Cuesmes, 1880
Content Summary
In September 1880 at Cuesmes, Van Gogh describes continuing his systematic drawing studies, including work with Bargue’s Cours de dessin, as part of his effort to train his hand and eye.
CONTEXT
Topics
Drawing, Training, Bargue course
Materials & Pigments
Related People
Vincent van Gogh, Charles Bargue
Paintings
RESEARCH
Quotation
Research Focus
The letter documents Van Gogh’s deliberate use of structured drawing instruction during his early artistic training, showing how academic manuals and exercises formed part of his self-directed programme of learning.
Related Work / Relevance
SOURCES & EVIDENCE
Source Type
Letter
Source
Source Edition
Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)
Source URL
Evidence Type
Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation
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