12 October 1881, Etten. Vincent van Gogh

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Etten, c. 12 October 1881

Dear Theo,

As the whole family is writing to you again, I too encloseEnclose (to a letter) - to place something in the same package as the letter.
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Vincent van Gogh letters dictionary >> a little note. I certainly hope you are well, and will be able to find a half-hour to write me again.

Now I will tell you what I have been doing since I wrote you last.

In the first place, two large drawings (crayon and a little sepia), pollard willows – somewhat like the sketch below [JH0048].

Then another one, vertical, of the road to Leur. I also had a model 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 a kind of watercolour, like the sketch below [JH0049].

[The second sketch in the above picture was drawn here.]

I am very happy to get models. I am also trying to get a horse and a donkey.

That thick IngresJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (August, 24, 1780 - January, 14, 1867) - a famous French painter of neoclassical movement most famous for his portraits. He was taught by his father, versatile artist himself, Jean-Marie-Joseph Ingres, then in Toulouse ...
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Vincent van Gogh letters dictionary >> paper I mentioned is especially good for painting in watercolour, and it is much cheaper than any other. Still, I am not in a hurry for it because I brought a supply from The HagueThe Hague (Dutch: Den Haag). The Hague is one of the largest cities in the Netherlands and it is the capital of South Holland province. It is also one of the five constituent parts of the Randstad metropolitan area - the other being ...
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Vincent van Gogh letters dictionary >>, but alas, it’s plain white

Well, you see I am hard at work.

Uncle goes to The HagueThe Hague (Dutch: Den Haag). The Hague is one of the largest cities in the Netherlands and it is the capital of South Holland province. It is also one of the five constituent parts of the Randstad metropolitan area - the other being ...
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Vincent van Gogh letters dictionary >> tomorrow and will perhaps talk over with Mauve the question of my going up to see him again.

And now adieu. I have walked very far today and am very tired, but I would not let the letter go without enclosing a word.

I hope things are well with you, a handshakeHandshake - a form of expression of greeting, farewell or gratitude and other positive emotions of one person towards another person manifesting itself in taking and shaking their right hands.
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Vincent van Gogh letters dictionary >> in thought,

Yours sincerely, Vincent