Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Setbacks and Perseverance. An Artist’s Life 1
4. Letters with a History 37
5. Note to the Reader 41
6. The Hague, 29 September 1872–17 March 1873 43
7. London, 13 June 1873–8 May 1875 46
8. Paris, 6 July 1875–28 March 1876 54
9. Ramsgate, Welwyn, and Isleworth, 17 April–25 November 1876 62
10. Dordrecht, 7 February–23 March 1877 82
11. Amsterdam, 30 May 1877–3 April 1878 89
12. Borinage and Brussels, c. 13 November 1878–2 April 1881 113
13. Etten, 5 August–c. 23 December 1881 142
14. The Hague, 29 December 1881–10 September 1883 171
15. Drenthe, c. 14 September–1 December 1883 340
16. Nuenen, c. 7 December 1883–c. 14 November 1885 365
17. Antwerp, 28 November 1885–c. 11 February 1886 452
18. Paris, c. 28 February 1886–late October 1887 472
19. Arles, 21 February 1888–3 May 1889 479
20. Saint- Rémy-de- Provence, 9 May 1889–13 May 1890 665
21. Auvers-sur- Oise, 20 May–23 July 1890 736
22. Sketch Illustrations 755
23. Index of Names 759
24. Biographies of the Editors 777