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"Sorrow"

The Hague: c. 11 November 1882
F 1655, JH 259


Technical data

Signed on the transfer paper at lower left: Vincent

Annotated on the transfer paper at lower right: Sorrow

Transfer lithography; black crayon on transfer paper, scraped. All the impressions are printed in black ink.


Three known impressions

Number

City

Collection

Medium

Height

Width

Watermark

Stamp

Technical Data

Comments

2.1

Amsterdam

Van Gogh Museum

Wove paper

38.9

29.2

   

Annotated by the artist in pencil at lower left: 1re épreuve

It is stated in New York 1920, no. 8, that an impression from Johanna van Gogh-Bonger's collection was exhibited, but that is incorrect. The work shown was the preliminary drawing (F 929a, JH 130).

2.2

Amsterdam

Van Gogh Museum

Wove paper

39.2

29.2

   

Annotated by the artist in pencil at lower left: épreuve d'essai

See note to 2.1

2.3

New York

Museum of Modern Art

Wove paper

38.8

29.0

   

Annotated by the artist in sepia ink at lower left: épreuve d'essai

 


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