View of Arles on the River Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France)

Vincent van Gogh (in circa 1888)

Ask anything

Vassilios Spathopoulos asked

Hello! I would like to obtain more information about the item: MB 555 (PK) entitled: View of Arles on the River Rhone. Is it possible for example to obtain a more specific date for its creation? Other details would also be welcomed. Thanking you in advance, Vassilios
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Vassilos, Unfortunately I cannot help you with a more specific date. Maybe you can find more information in the quite extensive literature about Van Gogh or in one of his 1888 letters. Kind regards, Els
linda seidel asked

can you confirm medium and dimensions
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Linda, when you scroll down you will find a blue button 'show all detail'. When you click it you will find all additional information about the piece. In this case the medium is pen and brush with brown (original violet) aniline ink. The dimensions are 39,5 x 61 cm. Kind regards, Els

Thank you. Your question has been submitted.

Unfortunately something has gone wrong while sending your question. Please try again.

Request high-res image

More information

Specifications

Title	View of Arles on the River Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France)
Material and technique	Pen and brush and brown (originally violet) aniline ink
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 395 mm Width 610 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Vincent van Gogh
Accession number	MB 555 (PK)
Credits	Gift Herman van Beek & Han Nijgh, 1929
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1929
Creation date	in circa 1888
External exhibitions	À la campagne: het Franse licht van Maris tot Monet (2022)
Material	Aniline ink > Ink > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Paintbrush > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Pen > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Brown ink > Ink > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Place of manufacture	Arles > France > Western Europe > Europe

All about the artist

Vincent van Gogh

Zundert 1853 - Auvers-sur-Oise 1890

Vincent van Gogh was the son of a minister and a preacher himself for a while. After he was dismissed in 1880 from his position as preacher in the poor mine...

Bekijk het volledige profiel