6 letters found

1. 500 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, Monday, 4 and Tuesday, 5 May 1885.

   in translation:

   ... that of orange against blue is logical, as is yellow against lilac, as is red against green.Besnard

   in note 23:

   Paul Albert Besnard exhibited two works at the Salon: Paris and Portrait de Mme G.[eorges Duruy]. See...

2. 502 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Friday, 22 May 1885.

   in translation:

   I can understand that Besnard must be interesting.

   in note 23:

   See for the two works by Besnard, Paris and Portrait de Mme G.[eorges Duruy] at the Salon: letter 500...

3. 642 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Sunday, 15 July 1888.

   in note 8:

   ... (who handled work for him from time to time) Besnard asked for 200 francs as a matter of urgency: â...

   in translation:

   ...some exchanges with painters whom you know — as Besnard still owes you a study, to tell the truth.

4. 742 Christian Vilhelm Mourier-Petersen to Vincent van Gogh. Holbaekgaard, Friday, 25 January 1889.

   in note 5:

   Four works by Besnard were on display, namely Le sauveur, ballade écossaise (The saviour, Scottish b...

   in translation:

   ...idding us of certain conventions. We’ve already seen Claude Monet and Besnard – may others come!

5. 768 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Friday, 3 May 1889.

   in note 10:

   ...: ‘So loud voices will be raised against Mr Besnard. I have no need to wait. It’s certain. It’...

   in translation:

   ... well as a portrait by Mathey, and another by Besnard, ‘The siren’. People were also saying that...

6. 798 To Theo van Gogh. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, on or about Monday, 2 September 1889.

   in note 17:

   Albert Besnard, Modern man, c. 1884-1886 (Beauvais, Musée départemental de l’Oise) and Prehistori...

   in translation:

   ...tury better than the portrait of Hetzel? When Besnard did those two very beautiful panels, primitive...

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