IDENTITY

Letter 173 — Drawing & Paper

Etten, 1881

Content Summary

In early October 1881 at Etten, Van Gogh refers to using thick Ingres paper for his drawing practice.

CONTEXT

Topics

Drawing, Paper, Thick Ingres paper

Materials & Pigments

Ingres paper, Paper

Related People

Vincent van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The reference documents Van Gogh’s attention to the physical qualities of drawing supports and provides direct evidence for the paper he selected during this phase of his training.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 173

Source Edition

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

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let173

Evidence Type

Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation