Weaver
Currently on view
1884
oil on canvas on panel
Credits (obliged to state): Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
In early 1884, Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo: ‘Rappard painted a study in Drenthe, which I found beautiful. Very gloomy – for these weavers are very poor people.’ Van Rappard was an artist friend of Van Gogh’s during the period he lived in the Netherlands. He visited Van Gogh in Nuenen twice, during which time they worked side by side.
On one of those visits, the two set out together to paint weavers. The subject fascinated them because of the imposing looms and the small, dark houses where these artisans worked. Those cramped spaces were a challenge because the artists could not step back from their subjects. They were literally right on top of them.
- Object number
- s0487V1997
- Dimensions
- 26.3 x 35.3 , 41.6 x 49.7 , 5.5
- Credits (obliged to state)
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
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