IDENTITY

Letter 172 — Drawing & Training

Etten, 1881

Content Summary

In mid-September 1881 at Etten, Van Gogh discusses his drawing studies with Bargue, including measuring and the use of broad outlines to establish form.

CONTEXT

Topics

Drawing, Training, Bargue, measuring, broad outlines

Materials & Pigments

Related People

Vincent van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The letter shows Van Gogh combining academic study with practical methods of measurement and simplification as he develops a more disciplined approach to drawing.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 172

Source Edition

Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let172

Evidence Type

Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation