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Category: Van Gogh Drawings

Windmills near Dordrecht by Van Gogh

August 7, 2013March 18, 2017SonyaLeave a Comment on Windmills near Dordrecht by Van Gogh4273 views

In late August of 1881, Van Gogh left Etten for a trip to The Hague to visit Mr. Tersteeg, Mauve and De Bock.  On the way home, he took the train to Dordrecht to draw a row of windmills.  He most likely went over his drawing of the windmills in watercolor later while in Etten. …

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Vincent van Gogh in Etten, Netherlands

June 28, 2013SonyaLeave a Comment on Vincent van Gogh in Etten, Netherlands3796 views

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…

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Van Gogh’s Drawings of Sien

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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…

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