Van Gogh Drawings: Worn Out

Description: The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh Worn Out, 1882 Vincent van Gogh, (Dutch, 1853-1890) Fine Art Reproduction Reproduction Size: 14 x 8.7 inches This reproduction is a new, individually printed and proofed, superior quality, giclee* process, fine art print. It is printed on 100% cotton rag acid-free, heavyweight fine art paper with a luxurious textured watercolor paper finish and archival pigment inks to ensure permanence. Created for collectors, it IS NOT A POSTER or mass produced print on low quality, inexpensive paper. Van Gogh’s Portraits A month before his suicide in 1890, Van Gogh wrote to his sister, “What impassions me most – much, much more than all the rest of my métier, is the portrait – the modern portrait…I would like to make portraits that, a century later, might appear to be people of the time like apparitions. Accordingly, I don’t try to do that by way of photographic resemblance, but by way of impassioned expressions.” His drawings of peasants are distinctly individual and not generic character types. Principally self taught from drawing manuals and not having had art school models for his studies, he was forced to draw individuals from life – for whomsoever he could persuade to sit for him. Thus his portraits are specific and individualistic and yet are stamped with universal appeal. Worn Out, 1882 - Pencil on watercolor paper 'What a fine sight an old working man makes, in his patched bombazine suit with his bald head', Van Gogh wrote to his brother on 24 November 1882, with reference to this drawing. The old workman was Adrianus Zuyderland, resident of the Dutch Protestant Almshouse for Old Men and Women. In return for a small payment, various residents of the almshouse regularly spent a morning or afternoon posing for Van Gogh. Van Gogh used milk as a fixative for his pencil drawings, an idea that he almost certainly derived from reading a textbook by Armand-Théophile Cassagne (1823-1907) which recommended this technique. Milk counteracts the shine of graphite pencil marks, leaving these velvety black, an effect that Van Gogh valued highly. Cassagne advised the use of an atomizer to apply the milk. Van Gogh was less restrained, however, and threw full glasses of milk over his drawings. Van Gogh’s Drawings Generally overshadowed by the fame and familiarity of his paintings, Vincent van Gogh’s more than 1,100 drawings remain comparatively unknown, although they are among his most ingenious and striking creations. Van Gogh engaged drawing and painting in a rich dialogue, which enabled him to fully realize the creative potential of both means of expression. Largely self-taught, Van Gogh believed that drawing was "the root of everything." His reasons for drawing were numerous. At the outset of his career, he felt it necessary to master black and white before attempting to work in color. Thus, drawings formed an inextricable part of his development as a painter. There were periods when he wished to do nothing but draw. Sometimes, it was a question of economics: the materials he needed to create his drawings—paper and ink purchased at nearby shops and pens he himself cut with a penknife from locally grown reeds—were cheap, whereas costly paints and canvases had to be ordered and shipped from Paris. Van Gogh used drawing to practice interesting subjects or to capture an on-the-spot impression, to tackle a motif before venturing it on canvas, and to prepare a composition. Yet, more often than not, he reversed the process by making drawings after his paintings to give his brother and his friends an idea of his latest work. Original Medium: Pencil on watercolor paper: Reproduction - Fine Art Paper, pigment inks Image Size: 14 x 8.7 inches printed on larger paper to allow ample room for matting and framing About Our Prints The brilliant colors and fine line detail of our reproductions offer the best quality for price performance available online or in shops today. We guarantee that you will be pleased with the superior quality of our prints and encourage you to review our detailed feedback profile comments from past buyers: “Gorgeous, superior quality prints.” “Definitely the best print I have ever bought on Ebay” “Its beautiful! Great addition to my collection.” I invite you to view the other superior quality prints I also have on sale in my eBay Store, Da Vinci Art Prints or by clicking on ‘See other items’ at the top of this listing. Please email me with any questions **the giclee process produces a superior quality, fine art reproduction from a high-resolution digital file of an image. The file is then printed with a high-resolution photo generation printer on a fine art paper. Most artists and working photographers today use the giclee process to produce reproductions of their original artwork and photographs. As with any original art or fine art reproduction, it is recommended that prints are framed and displayed under glass to prevent color fade or shift over the years. Shipping Policy: Combined Shipping Costs on Multiple Print Orders Since I offer multiple Fine Art Reproductions on eBay concurrently, I combine orders to reduce your mailing costs. For multiple print orders please request invoice that will include final shipping and handling charges. US First Class Mail & First Class Mail International Prints ship in a premium quality, heavy protective cardboard tube, US First Class Mail or US First Class Mail International.

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