January 16, 2025
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The Mystery of a Great Work of Art
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In June 1890, Vincent Van Gogh, wrote: I’ve done the portrait of Mr. Gachet with a melancholy expression, which might well seem like a grimace to those who see it…. Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent, that is how many portraits ought to be done.
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May 10, 2020 1 Comment
In a continuing debate – ongoing for nearly twenty years – one of my dearest postcard friends and I have wondered, “When collecting sets of postcards, which is better, being a “sampler” or being a “completist.” For the sake of debate, we define a sampler as someone who collects any piece of a set without […]