London — Ramsgate
1873 – 1875
When Vincent arrived in London, he was deeply impressed by the large metropolis and the modernization underway in the city. He visited museums and discovered the literature of John Keats, George Eliot and Charles Dickens. The difficult existence of factory workers, graphically described by Dickens in Great Expectations, moved him. He started collecting prints from English magazines that depicted the suffering of the poor. Later he used these illustrations as a source for his own drawings, sometimes giving them titles in English such as Sorrow. Gradually it became clear that he was unsuited to the art trade. He considered a calling as a preacher, following in the footsteps of his father.
From the book Vincent was here
Ron Dirven
On this page
1 / 3 London Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge
© Karin Borghouts 1/2019
London
Letter sketch
Vincent van Gogh 1875
London/Paris
2 / 3 London Vincent's House
Van Gogh House, Hackfordroad 87, Brixton
© Karin Borghouts 1/2018
London
3 / 3 Londen Ramsgate
Ramsgate, Royal Road, UK, series 'Vincent was here' ©Karin Borghouts, 2019, 105 x 150 cm
© Karin Borghouts 1/2019
Ramsgate UK
View of Royal Road
Vincent van Gogh 1876
Ramsgate UK
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
