IDENTITY

Letter 209 — Drawing & Paper

The Hague, 1882

Content Summary

In March 1882 at The Hague, Van Gogh refers to using Ingres paper while working outdoors.

CONTEXT

Topics

Drawing, Paper, Ingres paper, outdoor work

Materials & Pigments

Ingres paper, Paper

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Weissenbruch

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The letter connects a specific drawing support with Van Gogh’s practice from nature, documenting how his material choices served his developing outdoor drawing routine.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 209

Source Edition

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

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let209

Evidence Type

Primary Source