A few months later, his father died from a heart attack, sending him into depression.

This plan was opposed by both families and she attempted suicide, but Vincent was able to rush her to as hospital in time to save her. In 1884, Vincent began an affair with a neighbor’s daughter, who was ten years older than he, and they became engaged.

In 1882, he left for The Hague to study oil and watercolor painting. In 1881, he moved to the country with his parents and continued drawing.

His brother Theo, with whom he was especially close, suggested that he return to art. Heading to Amsterdam to study theology and become a pastor, he failed the exam and took a missionary position in Belgium. In 1869, he began working with an art dealer, then was transferred to London, which he liked a great deal. He drew frequently as a child, showing great promise as an artist. Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands, the oldest of six children. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. But, seeing that the general quality of the German translation of the letters after page 39 was so good that I was able to discover only the small handful of inaccuracies referred to in the appendix, I think the reader may rest assured that the matter covering pages 1 to 38 is sufficiently trustworthy for all ordinary purposes. The letters printed up to page 38, some of which I fancy must have been written in Dutch-a language which in any case I could not have read-have not been compared with the originals. Still, with the view of avoiding the errors which were bound to creep into a double translation of this sort, I took care, when my version was complete, to compare it with as many of the original French letters as I was able to find, and I am glad to say that by this means I succeeded in satisfying myself as to the accuracy of every line from page 39 to the end. For reasons into which it is unnecessary for me to enter here, it was found convenient to adopt the form of Cassirer’s publication arranged by Margarete Mauthner, and my translation has therefore been made from the German (Fourth Edition, 1911). Briefe,” is not a complete one, from my knowledge of a very large number of the letters which are not included in this volume, I feel able to say that the present selection is in any case very representative and contains all that is essential in respect to Van Gogh’’s art-credo and general attitude of mind. THOUGH the collection of letters contained in Cassirer’s publication, “Vincent Van Gogh.

The letters of a post impressionist