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IDENTITY

Letter 550 — Palette & Effect

Antwerp, 1885

Content Summary

On 28 December 1885 at Antwerp, Van Gogh discusses the effects obtainable with cobalt, carmine, emerald green and cadmium.

CONTEXT

Topics

Palette, Effect, Cobalt, carmine, emerald green, cadmium

Materials & Pigments

Cobalt, Carmine, emerald green, Cadmium

Related People

Vincent van Gogh

Paintings

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RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The passage provides direct evidence for Van Gogh’s attention to the visual effects of a small group of strong colours during his Antwerp period.

Related Work / Relevance

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SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 550

Source Edition

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

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let550

Evidence Type

Primary Source

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