Drents Museum purchases ‘last’ Drenthe Van Gogh
The Drents Museum in Assen has acquired a key work in the early oeuvre of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The watercolour Landscape with a farm was the only Drenthe work in a private collection whose whereabouts were known that could still come on the market. The watercolour remained in a Canadian family collection for 40 years and has rarely been shown. Landscape with a farm has a phenomenal colour palette. Van Gogh painted the work in 1883 during his stay in Drenthe. It shows that his time on Drenthe soil was fertile. The work is a first step towards the expressive French masterpieces that make him one of the most beloved artists ever. The Drents Museum’s acquisition is a valuable addition to the Netherlands Collection.
Somewhere in Drenthe, Vincent van Gogh found a small farmhouse or hut in the middle of an open field. He painted the wet, abandoned landscape in vibrant rust colours and lilac tones. The bold colour palette is a precursor to the colourful work that would later make him world famous. The watercolour Landscape with a farm was the big surprise of the exhibition Travelling with Vincent – Van Gogh in Drenthe, which the Drents Museum opened in 2023. Harry Tupan, general director of the Drents Museum: ‘We are extremely happy to have been able to buy the work, ten years after our research into the legacy and significance of Drenthe for Van Gogh began. It is a story of development in which the Drenthe landscape is the most important catalyst.’
You can also own your own copy of this Van Gogh. Via Dutch Museum Gift Shop you can order high-quality giclée reproductions of this beautiful work .
Vincent van Gogh Landscape with a Farm, 1883€40,99 – €566,24