IDENTITY

Letter 254 — Drawing & Perspective

The Hague, 1882

Content Summary

In August 1882 at The Hague, Van Gogh discusses a portable perspective frame used to assist his drawing from nature.

Perspective frame sketch in Letter 254 — Vincent van Gogh

CONTEXT

Topics

Drawing, Perspective, Portable perspective frame

Materials & Pigments

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Cassagne

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The letter documents Van Gogh’s practical study of perspective and his use of a physical aid to translate observed spatial relationships more systematically onto the page.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 254

Source Edition

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

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let254

Evidence Type

Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation