Postcard with Two Peasants Digging
1885
Artist, Dutch, 1853 - 1890
Artwork overview
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Medium
pen and brown ink on a postcard
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 9.1 x 13.8 cm (3 9/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
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Accession
1995.47.44
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Catalogue Raisonné
Faille 1992, no. 1819
Artwork history & notes
Exhibition History
1999
An Enduring Legacy: Masterpieces from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999-2000.
2010
The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2010, 82, no. 39 (color).
2016
In Celebration of Paul Mellon, NGA, 2016.
Bibliography
1952
Verzamelde brieven van Vincent van Gogh. Amsterdam, 1952-54: 13.
1958
Gogh, Vincent van. The Complete Letters of Vincent van Gogh. Edited by Johanna van Gogh-Bonger. 3 vols. London, 1958: vol. 2, no. 399a, 361.
1960
Correspondance complete de Vincent Van Gogh. Paris, 1960: 417.
1970
Faille, Jacob Baart de la. The Works of Vincent van Gogh, His Paintings and Drawings. Revised ed. Amsterdam, 1970.
1980
Hulsker, Jan. The Complete Van Gogh: Paintings, drawings, sketches. New York, 1980: 728.
1987
Van Gogh in Brabat: schilderijen en tekeningen uit Etten en Nuenen. Exh. cat. Noordbrabants Museum, 1987: under 58, p. 190.
1990
Testori, Giovanni and Luisa Arrigoni, Van Gogh. Catalogue complet des Peintures. Florence, 1990: under 146.
1992
Faille, Jacob Baart de la. Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Works on Paper. San Francisco, 1992: no. 1819 (illustrated, but information incorrect).
Inscriptions
in pen and brown ink: [postcard to Mr. Kerssemakers - translation] Dear Sir, I am not sure whether I shall be able to come and paint next Saturday. Because I am making some studies of the planting of potatoes here, on which I shal perhaps be obliged to go on working on the day in question. But if not on Saturday, I shall certainly come next Monday - unless I hear from you to the contrary. Sincerely / Vincent; postmarked on verso: 1885
Wikidata ID
Q64633810