IDENTITY

Old-edition 618 — Reed, quill and Whatman passage (current concordance pending)

Arles, 1888

Content Summary

In the passage dated 29–30 May 1888 in the older edition, Van Gogh discusses thick reed pens, thin Whatman paper and the use of a quill for more distant passages.

CONTEXT

Topics

Drawing, Reed + Quill, Thick reed pens, thin Whatman, quill for distance

Materials & Pigments

Pen, Reed Pen, Quill Pen

Related People

Vincent van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

Pending final concordance with the current letter numbering, the passage remains valuable material evidence for Van Gogh’s differentiated use of pens and paper in his Arles drawing practice.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter old 618

Source Edition

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

Source URL

Evidence Type

Primary Source