IDENTITY

Letter 889, editorial note — Tea towel used as painting support

Auvers, 1890

Content Summary

An editorial note associated with the letter of 17 June 1890 records Van Gogh’s use of a tea towel as a painting support during a shortage of canvas at Auvers.

Wild Flowers and Thistles in a Vase — Vincent van Gogh

CONTEXT

Topics

Support, Improvisation

Materials & Pigments

Canvas

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh

Paintings

Wild Flowers in a Vase (F763), Daubigny's Garden (F765)

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The evidence documents an improvised support choice made under material constraint and illustrates Van Gogh’s readiness to continue working when conventional canvas was unavailable.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 889

Source Edition

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

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let889

Evidence Type

Scholarly Annotation