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IDENTITY

Van Gogh Museum — Arles canvas weave and roll chronology

Arles, 1888

Content Summary

Van Gogh Museum technical research examines Arles canvases through thread density, weave families and the chronology of canvas rolls.

CONTEXT

Topics

Technical, Support, Thread Density, Weave Families, Roll Chronology

Materials & Pigments

Canvas

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

This research provides material evidence for how Van Gogh’s canvases can be grouped and related through their weave, supporting more precise reconstruction of the supports available during the Arles period.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Museum Research

Source

Source Edition

Van Gogh Museum — canvas-analysis research / Automated Canvas Analysis Project context

Source URL

Evidence Type

Technical Research

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