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- 193 To Theo van Gogh. Etten, on or about Friday, 23 December 1881.
- in translation:
... resembled a nice figure by Chardin or Frère or possibly Jan Steen. Anyhow, that ...
... as warm as a painting by Chardin, a wooden floor with a mat and an old piece of...
- 484 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Monday, 2 March 1885.
- in translation:
...ed against women who wear dresses. And my province is more those who wear jackets and skirts.Chardin
Just this, though — Chardin (let’s sum up the aim of the reaction in his name, Fantin-Latour, at ...
...paint or to think about. But certain common servant girls, on the other hand, are very Chardinesque.
The Chardinesque is, it seems to me, a singular expression of simplicity and of goodness — both thr...
- 510 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, Sunday, 28 June 1885.
- in note 7:
...r who, like the Dutchmen of the past and like Chardin, have made a profession of representing inanim...
- 535 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Tuesday, 13 October 1885.
- in translation:
...uppose you do, but do you perhaps know whether or not it’s particularly important? Regards.Chardin
- in note 27:
...s of their work and exhibitions. The essay on Chardin is on pp. 91-192; on Boucher on pp. 195-314; o...
- 536 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Tuesday, 20 October 1885.
- in translation:
...” I particularly want to hear something about Chardin by De Goncourt. La Caze’s Rembrandt is reall...
- 539 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Saturday, 7 November 1885.
- in note 6:
Several passages are devoted to Chardin’s astonishing technique, particularly his use of colour. Th...
- in note 4:
The De Goncourts write that Chardin’s father was a carpenter, not that the painter himself was a me...
- in translation:
But Chardin.Chardin
I greatly enjoyed what he says about Chardin’s technique.
...of the same, and for my part I always find Israëls admirable, specifically in his technique.Chardin
...hink so myself — I must first see some more Chardin, Rembrandt, Old Dutch and French fellows and r...
... would like to tell you a lot more about what Chardin, in particular, makes me think about colour â€...
- 541 To Theo van Gogh. Nuenen, on or about Saturday, 14 November 1885.
- in translation:
...nce that you’d underlined in the article on Chardin in De Goncourt’s book. After speaking about ...
The present day isn’t entirely the same as Chardin’s, and nowadays there are a few things that ar...
- 779 To Theo van Gogh. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Sunday, 9 June 1889.
- in note 8:
Chardin often depicted loaves of bread in his still lifes and genre pieces. Van Gogh probably knew Th...
- in translation:
...hat’s why, as regards painting, a household loaf is above all good when it’s painted by Chardin.
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Dated between:
29 September 1872 and 31 July 1890
Person:
Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699-1779) French artist
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