inscribed with the number and title on the verso: ‘1 Zaaier’, pen and brown ink over pencil, brown ink framing lines
61 x 145 mm.
Provenance
Kunsthandel Oldenzeel, Rotterdam; Mrs G. Smith-Van Stolk, Rotterdam; Mr & Mrs J. Hoey Smith, Rockanje; by descent to R.V. van Hoey Smith, Rockanje; Private collection, England, acquired in 1987
Literature
J-B de la Faille, ‘The Works of Vincent van Gogh. His paintings and drawings’, 1970, p. 418, nos. 1141-44; J. Hulsker, ‘Van Gogh en zijn weg. Het complete werk’, 1985, nos. 509-12, illustrated.; P. Lecaldano, ‘Tout l’œuvre peint de van Gogh’,1881-1888, Paris, 1971, vol. I, pp. 96-97, nos. 55A, 55B, 53A, 57A, illustrated; J. Hulsker, ‘The Complete van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches’, New York, 1977, p. 118, nos. 508-11, illustrated; J. Hulsker, ‘Van Gogh en zijn weg. Het complete werk’, 1985, nos. 509-512, illustrated; E. van Uitert, ‘Vincent van Gogh in creative competition. Four essays from Simiolus’ (dissertation), 1983, p. 83; ‘Discovering the Great Paintings: Van Gogh, p. 2, The sower, At the plough and Ox-cart in the snow’, illustrated; E. van Uitert, L. van Tilborgh & S. van Heugten, ‘Vincent van Gogh: Paintings’ (exhibition catalogue), Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, 1990, p. 42, ‘At the plough’, illustrated; M. E. Trabault, ‘Vincent van Gogh’, New York, 1969, p. 131, illustrated; E.N. Heenk, ‘Vincent van Gogh’s Drawings, An analysis of their product and uses’ (doctoral thesis), London, The Courtauld Institute of Art, 1995, p. 115-6; J. Hulsker, ‘The New Complete van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches’, Amsterdam & Philadelphia, 1996, p. 118, nos. 508-11, illustrated
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, ‘Vincent van Gogh in zijn Hollandse jaren. Kijkop stad en land door van Gogh en zijn tijdgenoten’, 1980-81, nos. 134-137; Den Bosch, Noordbrabants Museum, ‘Van Gogh in Brabant’, 1987-88, nos. 23a-d, illustrated in the catalogue; Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, ‘Van Gogh and Millet’, 1988-89, p. 63, no. 18a, illustrated in the catalogue; Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, ‘Briefschetsen van Vincent van Gogh’, 1990; Paris, Musée d’Orsay, ‘Millet : Van Gogh’, 1998-1999, nos. 30-33, illustrated in the catalogue
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