IDENTITY
Letter 629 — Supply & Production
Arles, 1888
Content Summary
On 21 June 1888 at Arles, Van Gogh discusses the rate at which he is consuming paint and the need to maintain a continuing cycle of orders and supplies.
CONTEXT
Topics
Supply, Production, Paint consumption, order cycle
Materials & Pigments
Related People
Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh
Paintings
RESEARCH
Quotation
Research Focus
The letter reveals the material demands of Van Gogh’s intensive production in Arles and shows how paint consumption and replenishment formed part of the practical organization of his work.
Related Work / Relevance
SOURCES & EVIDENCE
Source Type
Letter
Source
Source Edition
Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)
Source URL
Evidence Type
Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation
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