IDENTITY

Letter 631 — Support & Format

Arles, 1888

Content Summary

On 25 June 1888 at Arles, Van Gogh discusses rough 'toile jaune', buying canvas in bulk and the cost of different support options.

CONTEXT

Topics

Support, Format, Rough 'toile jaune', bulk canvas, cost

Materials & Pigments

Canvas, Oil, Toile jaune

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The letter documents how surface character, format and expense entered Van Gogh’s decisions about canvas during a period of sustained production.

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