42 letters found
- 569 To Horace Mann Livens, Paris, September or October 1886.
- in note 13:
...the dedication ‘A mon ami Vincent’), John Peter Russell, Seated female nude, and Vincent van Gog...
- 581 Paul Gauguin to Vincent van Gogh. Pont-Aven, on or about Wednesday, 29 February 1888.
- in note 4:
... that he had written to Gauguin and given him Russell’s address in the hope that he would buy work...
- 582 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Friday, 2 March 1888.
- in note 2:
Van Gogh wanted to ask John Peter Russell, whom he had got to know in Paris, to buy a painting from G...
- in translation:
...do nothing about this business from my end except write to Russell, which I’ll do this very day.
- 583 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Friday, 9 March 1888.
- in note 6:
Van Gogh was trying to persuade Russell to buy a work from Gauguin (see also letter 582). As far as w...
- in translation:
...ady written to him direct and I’ve sent him Russell’s address as well as sending Gauguin’s to ...
- 586 Paul Gauguin to Vincent van Gogh. Pont-Aven, between about Saturday, 17 and about Monday, 19 March 1888.
- in note 2:
... best to sell Gauguin’s work, and had given Russell and Gauguin each other’s addresses in the ho...
- 589 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Sunday, 25 March 1888.
- in note 5:
...Gogh had probably already exchanged work with Russell in Paris; see letter 569, n. 13. Russell’s ...
- in note 15:
These letters from Tersteeg and Russell do not appear to have survived.
- in translation:
When you write to him, say a word about Russell. When I write to Russell myself, I’ll talk about hi...
...ith the letter from Tersteeg and the one from Russell — it will perhaps be interesting to keep the...
- 592 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Tuesday, 3 April 1888.
- in translation:
... no longer know what to think of him. I think Russell is trying to make peace between Reid a...
- 598 To John Peter Russell. Arles, Thursday, 19 April 1888.
- in note 7:
John Peter Russell, Fabian, c. 1887 (Cambridge, Mass., Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University) Ill. 1309...
- in note 5:
In the late autumn of 1886 Russell left Paris and set off on a six-month trip around Italy, during wh...
- in note 3:
Russell must have mentioned his impending departure in his letter; in the spring of 1888 he moved wit...
- in note 2:
...Dodge Macknight, who Van Gogh had met through Russell in Paris, spent some time in Fontvieille, a vi...
- in note 1:
Van Gogh had received a letter from Russell about a month before; he sent it on to Theo with letter 5...
- in translation:
My dear Russell,
- 601 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Wednesday, 25 April 1888.
- in translation:
... — what was new — the visit by Macknight, Russell’s friend, who came back last Sunday by the w...
- 602 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Tuesday, 1 May 1888.
- in note 7:
Van Gogh suggested such an exchange to Russell in letter 598.
- in note 6:
We do not know which paintings by Guillaumin and Bernard were in Russell’s possession.
- in translation:
I’ve had a letter from Russell, who has bought a Guillaumin and 2 or 3 Bernards. I’m extremely ...
- 604 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Friday, 4 May 1888.
- in note 6:
...do not know which of Guillaumin’s paintings Russell had; a previous purchase by him was mentioned ...
- in note 11:
Van Gogh had written to Russell about Reid in letter 598.
- in translation:
Please let Guillaumin know that Russell wants to go and see him at home and intends to buy another pa...
Now that’s news, that Reid’s back. I told Russell that since it was I who had introduced him into...
Russell’s friend, Macknight, is a cold and not very nice character, too bad if I have both of them ...
- 610 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Monday, 14 May 1888.
- in translation:
...e subject. He has a letter of introduction to Russell. He regained his health here and is now very w...
- 615 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Monday, 28 May 1888.
- in note 11:
...as). Ill. 1593. It emerges from letter 627 to Russell that Vincent knew this work through Theo’s d...
- 616 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Monday, 28 or Tuesday, 29 May 1888.
- in note 7:
Van Gogh had tried to persuade Russell to buy work from Gauguin; see letter 582, n. 2. So far it had ...
- in translation:
The deal with Russell hasn’t come off yet, but Russell has bought some Impressionists all the same,...
- 623 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Tuesday, 12 June 1888.
- in note 16:
...n island of Belle-ÃŽle in the summer of 1887, Russell decided to build a house for himself and his f...
- in translation:
... of flowers at 250 francs and figures. It was Russell’s friend, Macknight, who had seen them there...
...intings of Martinique. Anyway, let’s do what we can. Handshake, I hope you’ll write soon.Russell
- 625 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Friday, 15 and Saturday, 16 June 1888.
- in translation:
...mportance to it. He’s placing huge hopes in Russell (I believe), he’s looking for an adviser and...
Russell is such a good man — but you know, you can’t recommend that people love Paris, or force t...
...knight wasn’t very pleased with me but that Russell indicated to him in reply that he should shut ...
- in note 20:
A legacy had made it possible for Russell to devote himself exclusively to art since 1879-1880. See G...
- 627 To John Peter Russell. Arles, on or about Sunday, 17 June 1888.
- in note 9:
Russell married an Italian model, Anna-Maria (Marianna) Antoinetta Mattiocco, in February 1888.
- in note 5:
For Russell’s house see letter 623, n. 16.
- in translation:
My dear Russell
- 635 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Sunday, 1 July 1888.
- in translation:
...did things in collaboration. Have to write to Russell now, and I’ll hasten my exchange with him. W...
- 636 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Thursday, 5 July 1888.
- in note 1:
Van Gogh had written to Russell about exchanging work; see letter 635. He had probably also sounded h...
- in translation:
In that case, what’s to be done — I have no reply from Russell yet.
- 637 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Sunday, 8 or Monday, 9 July 1888.
- in translation:
...son of the coming winter. Still no reply from Russell. That Boch is still staying with Macknight, an...
...finitely buy one for himself. I’ll write to Russell again, while at the same time thinking I’d d...
- 638 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Monday, 9 or Tuesday, 10 July 1888.
- in translation:
I’m writing to Russell at the same time — we probably know, don’t we, that the English, the Yan...
There we are — the letter for Russell is in its envelope — and I’ve written as I thought.
I told Russell that he was perfectly at liberty to take what he might want, and from the first consig...
- 642 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Sunday, 15 July 1888.
- in translation:
...en there on his own account, perhaps, as will Russell. I didn’t conceal that there were some at Bi...
- 644 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, between Tuesday, 17 and Friday, 20 July 1888.
- in translation:
No reply from Russell, who’s probably not in Paris, judging by what Macknight was saying, who has c...
- 646 Paul Gauguin to Vincent van Gogh. Pont-Aven, on or about Sunday, 22 July 1888.
- in note 3:
See letter 623, n. 16, for Russell’s move to Belle-Île.
- in note 2:
...rmon’s studio; this is probably how he knew Russell. See Correspondance Gauguin 1984, p. 490 and G...
- in translation:
Talking of Russell, Granchi told me he’d seen him 2 months ago in Paris, and that Russell had great...
- 647 John Peter Russell to Vincent van Gogh. Belle-ÃŽle-en-Mer, Sunday, 22 July 1888.
- in note 4:
...s Bust of Mrs Russell, see letter 623, n. 17. Russell must be referring to the preliminary study in ...
- in note 1:
See letter 623, n. 16, for Russell’s move to Belle-Île in Brittany.
- 648 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Tuesday, 24 or Wednesday, 25 July 1888.
- in note 2:
Russell and his wife Marianna had a daughter, Jeanne, in July 1888. Their first child, John-Paolo, di...
- in translation:
I’d very much like it if Russell were to do something — however, he has a wife, children, a studi...
- 650 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Sunday, 29 July 1888.
- in note 9:
Van Gogh must mean that Russell, who had previously bought work from Guillaumin (see letter 602), sho...
- in note 6:
Russell had painted Vincent van Gogh in Paris in 1886 (Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum). Ill. 1310. It may...
- in note 5:
The letter from Russell is 647. For Russell’s move, see letter 623, n. 16.
- in translation:
I have a letter from Russell. He says that he would have written to me before had it not been that hi...
...We shouldn’t push this business and give up on R. for the time being, but consider the thing as an ...
...u’ll receive them by the same post. I think Russell will buy something else from Bernard. Now I’...
- 652 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Tuesday, 31 July 1888.
- in note 8:
...guin’s Among the mangoes: letter 612, n. 1. Russell had expressed an interest in this work (see le...
- in note 3:
Van Gogh sent twelve drawings to Russell before about 3 August: see letter 654, n. 1. The batch was m...
- in translation:
...™ll look favourably on them, and that, I hope at least, will further prompt him to do a deal.Russell
If we were to push Russell, perhaps he’d purchase the Gauguin that you bought, and if there was no ...
...ich will happen — we believe? If after that Russell wishes to make a clear, firm offer, well.... w...
- 654 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Friday, 3 August 1888.
- in translation:
I sent Russell 12 drawings after painted studies, and so I’ve had an opportunity to talk about it a...
- 656 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Monday, 6 August 1888.
- in note 4:
See letter 654, n. 1, for the 12 drawings for Russell.
- in translation:
...l you that I sent some drawings to our friend Russell? At the moment I’m doing the same ones, more...
- 658 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Thursday, 9 August 1888.
- in note 7:
See letter 654, n. 1, for the 12 drawings for Russell.
- in translation:
Still no letter from Russell, but he’s bound to reply, having doubtless received the drawings.
- 662 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Wednesday, 15 August 1888.
- in note 6:
Van Gogh expected a response from Russell to the batch of drawings he had sent him and to his request...
- in translation:
No reply from our friend Russell, and Gauguin fully deserved one, for sure.
- 671 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Wednesday, 29 or Thursday, 30 August 1888.
- in note 4:
Van Gogh expected a response from Russell to the batch of drawings he sent him and to his request tha...
- in translation:
I’ve still had no reply whatsoever from Russell. He probably doesn’t have a sou at the moment.
- 679 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, on or about Monday, 10 September 1888.
- in note 9:
See letter 623, n. 16, for Russell’s house.
- in note 8:
Van Gogh had sent twelve drawings to Russell at the beginning of August 1888 in the hope of making hi...
- in translation:
Russell replied, by the way — negatively as far as buying a Gauguin is concerned, but he invites me...
- 685 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Friday, 21 September 1888.
- in note 5:
See letter 623, n. 16, for Russell’s house.
- in translation:
...bly spending several hundred francs less than Russell, for example, who spends thousands. And actual...
- 707 To Theo van Gogh. Arles, Wednesday, 17 October 1888.
- in note 4:
See letter 623, n. 16, for Russell’s house.
- in translation:
...rames at 5 francs. It’s like what I said to Russell about his house, that the one here would cost ...
- 788 To Anna van Gogh-Carbentus. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, between about Monday, 8 July and about Friday, 12 July 1889.
- in note 3:
Van Gogh was presumably thinking here of the Australian painter John Peter Russell.
- 800 To Theo van Gogh. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Thursday, 5 and Friday, 6 September 1889.
- in translation:
...€™s portrait of a young girl, and take good care of my portrait by Russell, which means a lot to me.
- in note 22:
For Russell’s Vincent van Gogh, see letter 650, n. 6.
- 849 To John Peter Russell. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Saturday, 1 February 1890.
- in note 5:
...n the summer of 1889, spending much time with Russell. See Bailey 2007, p. 34. See also letter 669, ...
- in note 4:
Russell owned Van Gogh’s painting Shoes (F 332 / JH 1234) and twelve drawings that Van Gogh had sen...
- in note 3:
...he article appeared. It cannot be ascertained which version of the article Van Gogh sent to Russell.
- in note 2:
The last time Van Gogh and Russell were known to have been in touch was September 1888. As emerges bo...
- in translation:
My dear friend Russell
- 850 To Theo van Gogh. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Saturday, 1 February 1890.
- in note 14:
...of which Vincent forwarded with letter 849 to Russell. From what follows, it appears that one of the...
- in note 12:
The letter to Russell is letter 849.
- in translation:
...the other year. I’ve just written a line to Russell once again to remind him about Gauguin a littl...
...– then among the artists I need people like Russell or Gauguin to carry this task to a successful ...
- 857 To Theo van Gogh. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, on or about Monday, 17 March 1890.
- in note 4:
Russell’s letter is not known. Van Gogh’s letter to him is letter 849.
- in translation:
Russell also wrote to me, and I think it’s good to have written to him so that he doesn’t forget ...
- RM20 To Theo van Gogh and Jo van Gogh-Bonger. Auvers-sur-Oise, Saturday, 24 May 1890.
- in translation:
...g about my own – but the Bernard, Prévost, Russell, Guillaumin, Jeannin canvases that ended up th...
4 essay items found
- Correspondents / Artist friends
- in correspondents_3:
...viving letters from or to other artists: John Peter Russell, Arnold Koning, Paul Signac, Charles Angr...
...e to Arles in which he also involved Theo and Russell. The purpose of his letters to the latter from...
- Publication history / A flood of supplementary publications
- in publications_4:
Van Gogh to John Peter Russell (letters 598, 627 and 849), in L’Amour de l’Art, 19-7 (September 1...
- Correspondents / Preservation of the letters
- in correspondents_4:
...tters from him to the Australian painter John Peter Russell, but there must have been at least five m...
Letters to Russell are mentioned in letters 582, 583, 604, 635, 638 and 654. Van Gogh also gave Mouri...
... Mourier-Petersen a letter of introduction to Russell (see letter 610). Henry Thannhauser actually e...
- Publication history / The first collected edition of 1952-1954 and thereafter
- in publications_5:
...o to Vincent and a few from other correspondents like Van Rappard, Bernard, Wil, Signac and Russell.
2 other items found
- Overview of all the letters
- in overview:
to John Peter Russell, Australian artist whom Van Gogh met in Paris
from John Peter Russell
... two to Theo and Jo, one to Willemien, one to Russell, one to the
Dutch...
- Chronology
- in 1888:
Early August
@Sends 12 drawings to Russell (654).
- in 1886:
... 104 boulevard de Clichy, where he meets John Peter Russell, Emile Bernard, Louis Anquetin and Henri ...
November
Meets Archibald Standish Hartrick in Russell’s studio.
Term(s):
Dated between:
29 September 1872 and 31 July 1890
Person:
John Peter Russell (1858-1930) Australian artist
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