Letter from Vincent van Gogh, Arles, to Émile Bernard, 1888 March 18 : autograph manuscript signed.
Thaw Collection, given in honor of Charles E. Pierce, Jr., 2007.
One of a group of 22 surviving letters from Van Gogh to Bernard from December 1887-November 1889, 19 of which are in the Morgan's collection (MA 6441).
Illustrated with a sketch of the bridge at Arles with walking couple (8.3 x 13.2 cm, 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches).
High reserve.
Émile Bernard, until at least 1926; acquired by Baroness Marianne Goldschmidt-Rothschild (née Friedländer-Fuld), 1929 or earlier; by descent to her heirs, 1973; purchased by Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw, New York, 2001 or 2003.
Bernard, Emile, 1868-1941, recipient.
Goldschmidt-Rothschild, Marianne, Baroness, 1892-1973, former owner.
Thaw, Eugene Victor, former owner.
Thaw, Clare, former owner.