Vincent’s parents and youngest siblings, Cor and Willemien, moved to Etten, Netherlands in the fall of 1875 when he and Theo were working for the Goupil Art Trade Company. The family lived in the church rectory near the center of town. Van Gogh spent time with them there during the Christmas holiday in 1876 and…
Vincent van Gogh created three paintings of Père Tanguy during his time in Paris. Julien François Tanguy, also known as Père or “Father” Tanguy, was a paint dealer with a store on the Rue Clauzel, where Van Gogh frequently purchased paints. Tanguy was known for selling products for cheap prices and allowed artists to make…
Van Gogh created several drawings of Clasina “Sien” Maria Hoornik in 1882 and 1883. Van Gogh’s drawings of Sien show her as a pregnant woman, as a mother nursing her baby, and working at home sewing or peeling potatoes. These drawings were primarily done in pencil; although, some were created in ink with pen and…
