1. Dr Gachet.

2. Irises in a vase (F 678 / JH 1977 ) and Irises in a vase (F 680 / JH 1978 ).

3. Roses in a vase (F 681 / JH 1976 ) and Roses in a vase (F 682 / JH 1979 ).

4. The landscape paintings Van Gogh made in Saint-Rémy after his last spell of illness included The garden of the asylum with dandelions and tree-trunks (F 676 / JH 1970 ), Meadow in the garden of the asylum (F 672 / JH 1975 ), Green wheatfield (F 718 / JH 1727 ) and Road with a cypress and star (F 683 / JH 1982 ). Cf. letter 891, in which Van Gogh reports the receipt of canvases from Saint-Rémy. According to Van Tilborgh, Field with green wheat (F 807 / JH 1980) is probably from Auvers and Couple walking among olive trees in a mountainous landscape with crescent moon (F 704 / JH 1981 ) presumably originated earlier.

5. With regard to these paintings of olive groves with coloured skies, see RM21, nn. 4-7.

6. At the time of the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français an exhibition was also held at the Champs de Mars by the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, under the direction of Meissonier, showing the work of artists such as Puvis de Chavannes, Carolus-Duran and Rodin. See exhib. cat. Paris 1890-4 and cf. RM21, n. 10.