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When Vincent van Gogh arrived unexpectedly at the home of his cousin-in-law, Anton Mauve, on November 27, 1881, it was as much a surprise to Mauve as it was to his brother Theo. For his part, Mauve, the prominent realist painter associated with the Hague School, was more gracious than Vincent had any right to expect. He took the young Vincent under his wing and with all due haste ‘installed (Vincent) in front of a still life consisting of a couple of old clogs and other objects.’ He then set the newcomer to gaining likenesses from models to which Vincent gushed, “how marvelous watercolor is for expressing space and airiness, allowing the figure to be part of the atmosphere and life to enter it!”
Courtesy of Mauve’s generous loan, by early January Vincent had his own studio. “Drawing is becoming more and more of a passion…Mauve has shown me a new way to make something, namely watercolors. Well, now I’m immersed in that, I’m daubing and washing out, in short, seeking and striving. For one must make desperate attempts because there is something diabolical about the execution of a watercolor.” In addition to a couple small watercolors, Vincent started a large one that ‘did not automatically go so well and easily straightaway.’ But it seems the rest of January would be devoted entirely to working with watercolor only — mostly in the service of achieving a reasonable facsimile of any model he could afford to hire.
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- The graph prepared by Art Market Research shows that since 1976, paintings by Vincent van Gogh have increased at an 8.9% rate of return.
- Demand for original and unique artworks by Vincent van Gogh is high. Combined with a limited and dwindling supply, works by Van Gogh have increased in value over time. This is particularly true for museum-quality artworks.
- This was one of Van Gogh’s earliest watercolors. He began working in the medium the year prior, in 1881.
- A similar watercolor from same year is in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, and comparable works on paper from similar year and size have sold for over $4.7M at auction.
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- This work was completed in the same year as the available work.
- It also comprises a similar color palette and medium as Uitzicht over Den Haag met de Nieuwe Kerk.
- The present work has a similar medium and subject as the work available for sale.
- This painting is from the exact year as Heather James’ piece.
- This work is similar in scale, medium, and monochromatic palette as the painting for sale.
- The present work was painted in the same year as Uitzicht over Den Haag met de Nieuwe Kerk.
- Like the painting available at Heather James, it is a darkly colored work on paper.
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