“My sketch [in watercolor, made in 1861] represents the Hunebed in Tinaarlo in Drenthe, which I drew a few years ago; I have still the intention to paint it [oil-painting after, after his watercolor].. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)”

—  Willem Roelofs

(original Dutch: citaat van Willem Roelofs, in het Nederlands:) Mijn schets [aquarel, in 1861 gemaakt] stelt het Hunnebed voor te Tinaarlo in Drenthe, dat ik voor eenige jaren teekende en nog altijd van plan ben te schilderen [naar zijn aquarel]…
In a letter to Carel Vosmaer, 31 August 1869; as cited in Willem Roelofs 1822-1897 De Adem der natuur, ed. Marjan van Heteren & Robert-Jan te Rijdt; Thoth, Bussum - ISBN13 * 978 90 6868 4322, 2006, p. 156
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“I hope to compensate this year [in 1866 Roelofs was seriously ill] the damage of so little studies [watercolors and drawings] once and for all because most of the old ones I already used [for his oil-paintings]. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)”

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(original Dutch: citaat van Willem Roelofs, in het Nederlands:) Ik hoop dit jaar [in 1866 is Roelofs ernstig ziek geweest] de schade van weinig studies [tekeningen en aquarellen] eens voor goed in te halen want de ouden raken zoowat op [gebruikt voor zijn olie-schilderijen].
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“Bosboom seemed to have enjoyed my drawing [= watercolor] - He gave me a small visual comment - which I accepted with thanks and will follow. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)”

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(original Dutch: citaat van Willem Roelofs, in het Nederlands:) scheen in mijn teekening [= aquarel] plaisir te hebben – Hij maakte mij nog een kleine observatie - die ik in dank heb aangenomen en volgen zal.
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(original Dutch: citaat van Willem Roelofs, in het Nederlands:) In den laatsten tijd vraagt men mij steeds landschap met beesten zoodat ik mij van dit jaar veel op studie van koeijen heb toegelegd.
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“I also sold some drawings [he means his watercolors] - the Dutch pieces [he painted in The Netherlands] sell rather well [in Brussels, where he lived then]. People seem to prefer colored drawings here. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)”

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(original Dutch: citaat van Willem Roelofs, in het Nederlands:) Ik heb alweder ook eenige teekeningen [hij bedoelt hiermee zijn aquarellen] verkocht – de Hollandsche gevallen vinden nogal aftrek [in Brussel, waar hij toen woonde]. Men schijnt hier gekleurde teekeningen te prefereren.
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