Antwerp
1885 – 1886
Before Vincent moved to France for good, he spent three months in Antwerp, taking lessons at the Academy there. He drew from plaster and live models; in the evenings, he frequented drawing clubs. He took regular strolls through the city and along the docks. He did some city scenes, portraits of working-class people and one remarkable painting of the head of a skeleton with a lit cigarette. His unhealthy lifestyle of hard work, a poor diet and too much smoking inevitably took its toll. He was at risk of losing teeth and sought dental treatment.
From the book Vincent was here
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Skull - Collection Museum Dr. Guislain
© Karin Borghouts 5/2019
Ghent, Belgium
Skull with a Burning Cigarette between the Teeth
Vincent van Gogh 1886
Antwerp
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
