IDENTITY

Van Gogh Museum REVIGO — Original colours of drawings

Arles

Content Summary

Van Gogh Museum REVIGO research investigates the original colours of Van Gogh’s Arles drawings, including the inks he used and the effects of fading.

CONTEXT

Topics

Technical, Drawings, Inks, Fading

Materials & Pigments

Iron-gall ink, Chrome logwood ink, Aniline dyes

Related People

Vincent van Gogh

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The technical research is important for distinguishing present appearance from original material colour and therefore for interpreting Van Gogh’s drawing media more accurately.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Museum Research

Source

Van Gogh Museum REVIGO technical research — drawings

Source Edition

Van Gogh Museum — REVIGO technical research

Source URL

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/assets/b8b05ed6-f71e-4343-a274-e60478ff8c43/Van-Gogh-Museum-revigo-research-drawings-report?c=a5e812eece3745de76f3fbdbd59b26888217364f1aa0e0b7d3a2edd4af833802

Evidence Type

Technical Research