17 letters found
- RM03 Copied poems: H.W. Longfellow, ‘Afternoon in February’ and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ‘Three kings’ daughters fair’. Probably between December 1874 and March 1876.
- in note 1:
..., a print which he gave in 1877 or 1878 to his teacher M.B. Mendes da Costa. See letter 128, n. 38.
- 116 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Monday, 28 May 1877.
- in note 7:
...awing, between several Latin exercises: ‘Ask Mendes about exam, when it takes place. Would it be po...
- 120 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Tuesday, 12 June 1877.
- in note 36:
The classicist Maurits Benjamin Mendes da Costa, who tutored Van Gogh in Latin and Greek, lived at Jo...
- in translation:
...autiful spots here as well. Every day on my way to Mendes I have to pass through the Jewish quarter.
- 122 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Sunday, 15 July 1877.
- in translation:
...d I also know what you’ll discuss. Last week Mendes told me about a very interesting part of the ci...
- 123 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Friday, 27 July 1877.
- in translation:
... them, and the following examinations as well. Mendes has given me every reason to believe that at th...
- 124 To Hermanus Gijsbertus Tersteeg. Amsterdam, Friday, 3 August 1877.
- in translation:
...nd Greek for about 3 months and my tutor, Mendes da Costa, said a few days ago when I asked him abou...
- 127 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Saturday, 18 August 1877.
- in translation:
...o pass! During the day I’m busy studying for Mendes, and so work on it late in the evening or, for ...
Had another talk this morning with Mendes about M. Maris, and showed him that lithograph of those 3 c...
- 128 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Monday, 27 August 1877.
- in note 38:
...ession of the lithograph to his teacher M.B. Mendes da Costa in 1877 or 1878. He copied out biblical ...
- 130 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Friday, 7 September 1877.
- in translation:
...allery (who isn’t in town, however) and with Mendes in the room. Now we also have plans to go to Un...
- 131 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Tuesday, 18 September 1877.
- in translation:
Mendes was out of town this week, staying for a few days with a Rev. Schröder in Zwolle who had less...
- 133 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Tuesday, 30 October 1877.
- in note 3:
...xpensive versions; other books which his tutor Mendes required him to read were also adapted for youn...
- in translation:
... aimed at getting through the exams, I consult Mendes on everything, and model my studies on what he ...
...d I had a long talk with him and Aunt, because Mendes had paid them a visit a couple of days ago (one...
- 134 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Monday, 19 November 1877.
- in translation:
...eometry and have succeeded, namely a cousin of Mendes, Teixeira de Mattos, a teacher at the Jewish Sc...
...omething of what I wanted it to have, at least Mendes sees it in it, namely that it was not drawn wit...
- 135 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 November 1877.
- in translation:
Had to draw a map of ancient Italy for Mendes, or rather two, because I also made one of Central Ital...
...ling business, C.M., Mr Braat, Schröder here (Mendes gets his books from him, and I go there too som...
- 136 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Monday, 3 and Tuesday, 4 December 1877.
- in translation:
...certainly a good state to be in, and a phrase that Mendes is fond of, he mentioned it last Saturday.
...Flevo instead of Zuiderzee. To do it I went to Mendes earlier than usual on several mornings, and the...
...Histoire des croisades. Also gave that book to Mendes, who liked it; even if you don’t have time to...
- in note 28:
...uoted again in letter 143. It is not known how Mendes became acquainted with this adage; in any case,...
- 137 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Sunday, 9 December 1877.
- in note 10:
...his text because of the Jewish descent of Mendes da Costa, who said of Van Gogh in his recollections...
- in translation:
...hat because something might happen to it. From Mendes I received the works of Claudius, also a good, ...
Had a talk with Mendes this week, or rather last week, about ‘He who hate not, even his own life al...
- 140 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Sunday, 10 February 1878.
- in translation:
...and I’m very glad of it, we went together to Mendes, Uncle Stricker, Uncle Cor, Vos and Kee and bot...
You’ll already have heard that Mendes made a favourable impression on Pa as well. In the evening, a...
- in note 20:
...ology and Christianity, as well as in history; Mendes tutored him in classical languages, Teixeira de...
- 141 To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Monday, 18 and Tuesday, 19 February 1878.
- in translation:
It’s wonderful weather this morning, must go to Mendes in a little while.
1 essay item found
- Correspondents / Preservation of the letters
- in correspondents_4:
...on, Uncle Hein and Uncle Jan, his teacher Mendes da Costa, his cousin Kee Vos and her father J.P.S. ...
2 other items found
- Overview of all the letters
- in overview:
Maurits Benjamin Mendes da Costa, teacher in Amsterdam
- Chronology
- in 1877:
...R b959). Is taught Latin and Greek by Maurits Mendes da Costa (120). Lives with his uncle, Jan van G...
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Dated between:
29 September 1872 and 31 July 1890
Person:
Maurits Benjamin Mendes da Costa (1851-1938) Van Gogh's teacher in Amsterdam
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