1. Exactly what Van Gogh is referring to here is not clear. In December he raised this issue more than once. He may mean letter 422, in which he says that he does not want to continue on the same footing.

2. Theo had been critical of Vincent during his visit to The Hague in August 1883, cf. letter 375.

3. For the 9 watercolours, see letter 429; for the 5 pen-and-ink drawings, see letter 430.

4. Probably Weaver (F 1116 / JH 462 ). See letter 434, n. 2.

5. See for The old church tower at Nuenen with a ploughman (F 34 / JH 459 ): letter 432, n. 6. Theo had remarked that the church tower was an attractive subject the first time he came to Nuenen; see letter 259.

6. Parsonage garden (F 1133 / JH 485) and Winter garden (F 1128 / JH 466 ): see letter 437.

7. Van Gogh had written this in letter 432.

8. Parsonage garden (F 1130 / JH 465 ).

9. Pollard birches (F 1240 / JH 469 ).

10. Avenue of poplars (F 1239 / JH 464 ).

11. The kingfisher (F 1135 / JH 468 ).