IDENTITY
Letter 638 — Drawing & Paper + Studio Stock
Arles, 1888
Content Summary
On 9–10 July 1888 at Arles, Van Gogh refers to Whatman paper for drawing and to the reserve of canvas available in his studio.
CONTEXT
Topics
Drawing, Paper + Studio Stock, Whatman paper, canvas reserve
Materials & Pigments
Whatman paper, Paper, Canvas
Related People
Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh
Paintings
RESEARCH
Quotation
Research Focus
The letter documents two aspects of Van Gogh’s material organization at once: a specific drawing paper and the maintenance of sufficient canvas stock for continued 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
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