The dating of an early drawing by Vincent van Gogh showing a Gothic church in London has long been subject to doubt. It was thought that the artist drew the building while living in England (1874–75 and 1876). Nuenen-based Van Gogh researcher Ton de Brouwer recently made an interesting discovery, however, suggesting that in all likelihood Vincent did not make the drawing before returning to the Netherlands, that is, after July 1877.
Vincent van Gogh, The Entrance to the Pawn Bank, The Hague, March 1882, pencil, pen and brush in ink, watercolour, on paper, 23.9 × 33.7 cm, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
The Entrance to the Pawn Bank, detail of poster on the wall far right: ‘Prospectus / EIGEN / HAARD / Geïllustreerd / Tijdschrift’