Adeline Ravoux was 13 years old when Vincent van Gogh rented a room in her father’s inn in Auvers-sur-Oise. Van Gogh made three portraits of the young girl though she only sat for him one time. One of these portraits he gave to Ravoux and another he sent to his brother, Theo. He wrote about…
Eugene Boch was a Belgian painter and became a friend to Vincent van Gogh during his time in Arles. When Van Gogh moved to Arles he had hopes of developing friendships, however, the connections came slowly. On July 5, 1888 Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo about his loneliness: “When I came here I…
In November of 1888, while living in the Yellow House with Gauguin, Van Gogh created a portrait of Madame Ginoux which she must have found satisfactory. A month later, Van Gogh painted a portrait of Monsieur Joseph-Michel Ginoux. Paul Gauguin also created a portrait of Monsieur Ginoux. Van Gogh clearly held fond feelings for Madame…
