This subject contains letters Vincent wrote to his brother Theo and to his artistic friend, Anthon van Rappard during his stay at Etten. Just click a letter on the right and the letter will appear in a new window.

All Vincent's letters are numbered, and we've chosen the 27 most important or remarkable letters to put on this site.

To his brother Theo:
letter 091 letter 123 letter 124 letter 144 letter 145 letter 146 letter 147 letter 148 letter 149 letter 150 letter 151 letter 152	letter 153 letter 155 letter 156 letter 157 letter 158 letter 159 letter 160 letter 162 letter 163 letter 164 letter 165 letter 166
To Anthon van Rappard:
letter R1 letter R2	letter R3

The letters, written by Vincent to his brother Theo, de rest of his family, and his brothers in art, take up a whole book. Thanks to Jo Van Gogh-Bonger, the widow of Theo, the biggest part of these letters have been saved. Today these letters are generally considered as literature.

We know of approximately 50 letters he wrote during his stay at Etten, mostly to Theo, and just a few to his artistic friend Anthon Van Rappard. Vincent describes in his letters his everyday life, his work, sometimes illustrated by little sketches, but also his personal feelings about his parents.

Very remarkable is his description of his love for Kee Vos and the reaction from his parents, causing the departure from the rectory at Etten to The Hague.

You will find here most of the letters, written during his stay at Etten.