van Gogh's letters - unabridged and annotated
 
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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 12 October 1881)
... again a few times, a digger and a basket weaver. And then last week I received from Uncle in Prinsenhage a paintbox which is still very good, certainly good enough to begin on (it is Paillard's paint). I am very glad to have it. I at once started to make...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 26 September 1888)
... Tanguy say of the gross-grained paints now? I think I must warn him at once that I still want 5 or even 10 meters of canvas. And that at the same time I shall also want: 3 large tubes as the silver white and the zinc white and the Prussian blue. ...
Letter from Theo van Gogh to Vincent van Gogh
(27 October 1888)
... which she requested me to forward to you. Tasset will send you the paints and the canvas shortly. I hope to see you soon, and a cordial handshake to Gauguin. Theo 1. See Vincent's letter 557. ...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 16 November 1888)
... take on a more mysterious character. Tasset's package arrived the day before yesterday, and we were very pleased with it. Could Tasset send besides - but it is urgent - one very big tube of vermilion (same size as the big flake white) and 3 tubes of Prussian blue...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(24 March 1889)
... a relapse, and I pass on to something else. Before you leave, could you send me 3 tubes zinc white 1 tube same size cobalt 1 “ “ ultramarine 4 “ “ malachite green 1 “ “ emerald green 1 “ “...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 5 April 1889)
... I have still to thank you for your last letter, as well as for the consignment of paints from Tasset and for several numbers of Le Fifre with drawings by Forain. These last especially had the effect on me of making me see my own stuff as very sentimental beside...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 13 April 1889)
... hope that everything has gone off well with you. Meanwhile I have been obliged to ask Tasset for 10 meters of canvas and some tubes. And I still need: 12 Zinc white ...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(22 May 1889)
... even without thinking about it These are the paints I need: 3 emerald green 2 cobalt 1 ultramarine 1 orange lead (big tubes) 6 zinc white 5 meters of canvas Thanking you for your kind letter, I shake your...
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(25 June 1889)
... My dear Theo, Enclosed you will find an order for paints to replace the one in my last letter. We have had some glorious days and I have set even more canvases going, so that there are twelve size 30 canvases in prospect.

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