87 Hackford Road is an early drawing by Vincent van Gogh of the house at that address, where he lived while working in London. It was only recognised as his work in 1973.
Van Gogh lodged at the home of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie,[1] at 87 Hackford Road, Stockwell, London, England, from August 1873,[2] while working at the art dealership Goupil & Co.[3]
He sketched the 1824-built,[3] three-storey[3]Georgian terrace including the house, opposite Durand School,[4] using pencil with chalk highlights.[3] He lettered the wall "Hackford Road" and the gate "Maison Loyer".[3]
In 1973, while researching an article on van Gogh, the journalist Ken Wilkie visited Eugenie's granddaughter, Kathleen Maynard, at her home in Devon, England.[3] While she was showing him photographs of the Loyers and their house, he noticed a dusty, tea- or coffee- stained drawing in the box in which the photographs were kept.[3] Maynard recalled that her father said it had been drawn by "one of my [Maynard's] Grandmother's lodgers" and "it's been up in the attic as long as I can remember".[3]
Wilkie recognised it as depicting the house in Hackford Road, and being potentially Van Gogh's work.[3] With Maynard's blessing, he took it to Amsterdam, where Dr Hans Jaffé, an authority on the artist working at the University of Amsterdam, authenticated it.[3] The final paragraph of Jaffé's report read:[5]
On the grounds of topographical evidence, the origin of the drawing, but especially on the grounds of the style in which this drawing has been made... I do not hesitate to accept the drawing shown to me as a work of Vincent van Gogh from his London period 1873–1874.
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Maynard lent the drawing to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, for its reopening in 1973, and it remained in their care for over three decades, during which time it was exhibited there, and at the Kröller-Müller Museum and at the Barbican Centre in London.[3] Maynard died in 2000,[3] and in 2005 her daughter Anne Shaw requested its return; and so it remains in the possession of the original family.[3]
^Report by Dr Hans Jaffé, dated 14 December 1973, in Wilkie In search of Vincent.
January 23, 2023
hackford, road, gogh, hackford, road, early, drawing, vincent, gogh, house, that, address, where, lived, while, working, london, only, recognised, work, 1973, hackford, roadartistvincent, goghyear1873, 1874typedrawingmediumpencil, chalk, paper, subjecthouses, . 87 Hackford Road is an early drawing by Vincent van Gogh of the house at that address where he lived while working in London It was only recognised as his work in 1973 87 Hackford RoadArtistVincent van GoghYear1873 or 1874TypeDrawingMediumPencil and chalk on paper SubjectHouses in Hackford Road London EnglandConditionStainedOwnerAnne Shaw Contents 1 Background 2 Discovery 3 Display 4 ReferencesBackground EditVan Gogh lodged at the home of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie 1 at 87 Hackford Road Stockwell London England from August 1873 2 while working at the art dealership Goupil amp Co 3 He sketched the 1824 built 3 three storey 3 Georgian terrace including the house opposite Durand School 4 using pencil with chalk highlights 3 He lettered the wall Hackford Road and the gate Maison Loyer 3 Discovery Edit Houses in Hackford Road in 2016 the English Heritage s Blue Plaque is visible on the front of number 87 In 1973 while researching an article on van Gogh the journalist Ken Wilkie visited Eugenie s granddaughter Kathleen Maynard at her home in Devon England 3 While she was showing him photographs of the Loyers and their house he noticed a dusty tea or coffee stained drawing in the box in which the photographs were kept 3 Maynard recalled that her father said it had been drawn by one of my Maynard s Grandmother s lodgers and it s been up in the attic as long as I can remember 3 Wilkie recognised it as depicting the house in Hackford Road and being potentially Van Gogh s work 3 With Maynard s blessing he took it to Amsterdam where Dr Hans Jaffe an authority on the artist working at the University of Amsterdam authenticated it 3 The final paragraph of Jaffe s report read 5 On the grounds of topographical evidence the origin of the drawing but especially on the grounds of the style in which this drawing has been made I do not hesitate to accept the drawing shown to me as a work of Vincent van Gogh from his London period 1873 1874 Display EditMaynard lent the drawing to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for its reopening in 1973 and it remained in their care for over three decades during which time it was exhibited there and at the Kroller Muller Museum and at the Barbican Centre in London 3 Maynard died in 2000 3 and in 2005 her daughter Anne Shaw requested its return and so it remains in the possession of the original family 3 References Edit Hackford Road Vauxhall Society Archived 2017 07 10 at the Wayback Machine Famous Artists Van Gogh art0001 com Retrieved October 30 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Wilkie Ken May 2013 In search of Vincent Holland Herald KLM 48 5 ISSN 0018 3563 Archived from the original on 2013 09 07 Retrieved 2013 06 07 Hackford Road London SW9 Report by Dr Hans Jaffe dated 14 December 1973 in Wilkie In search of Vincent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 87 Hackford Road Van Gogh amp oldid 1071309261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
