Letter 022 London, February 1875
Dear Theo,
I have quite filled your little book 1, and I think it turned out well. When you have a chance send me 鈥淟a Falaise鈥?[The Cliff] by Jules Breton.
Our gallery is ready now and is very beautiful, we have some splendid pictures: Jules Dupr茅, Michel,
Daubigny, Maris, Isra毛ls, Mauve, Bisschop, etc. In April we are going to have an exhibition. Mr. Boussod has promised to send us the best things available: 鈥淟a Malaria鈥?by H茅bert, 鈥淟a Falaise鈥?by Jules Breton,
etc.
How I should like to have you here 鈥?we must manage that someday. How I should love to show you my room!
There is a beautiful exhibition of old art here, including: a large 鈥淒escent from the Cross鈥?by Rembrandt; 5 large figures in twilight 鈥?you can imagine the sentiment; 5 Ruysdaels; 1 Frans Hals; Van Dijck; a landscape with figures by Rubens; 鈥淎utumn Evening鈥?by Titian; 2 portraits by Tintoretto; and some beautiful old English art 鈥?Reynolds, Romney, and a splendid Old Crome landscape.
Adieu. I shall send you your little book at the first opportunity. Write soon.
Vincent
1. A little notebook in which Vincent copied for Theo the poems he liked best.