“That splendid, head, in which everything is said that can be said; color, line, tone, expression; the slightly advanced head, with the soft, almost human eyes, I never enter my studio in the morning without my eye falling upon this creature and wishing it 'Good Morning.'”

note of H.W. Mesdag, published in the exhibition catalogue of Corporation Gallery of London, the Guildhall, in 1903; as cited in the catalogue of The American Art Galleries Madison Square South, New York, 3 March 1920 https://ia601600.us.archive.org/29/items/b1470642/b1470642.pdf

remark about the painting 'Ramskop' of Matthijs Maris, painted c. 1860 https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/26605, which Mesdag bought and hanged in his house for many years
after 1880

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "That splendid, head, in which everything is said that can be said; color, line, tone, expression; the slightly advanced…" by Hendrik Willem Mesdag?
Hendrik Willem Mesdag photo
Hendrik Willem Mesdag 10
painter from the Northern Netherlands 1831–1915

Related quotes

Holly Black photo

“It's starting to sink in," Corny said. "I can almost look at you without wanting to bang my head against the wall.”

Holly Black (1971) American children's fiction writer

Source: Tithe

A.A. Milne photo
Janet Evanovich photo
Arnold Schoenberg photo

“My work should be judged as it enters the ears and heads of listeners, not as it is described to the eyes of readers.”

Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) Austrian-American composer

As quoted in an interview with José Rodriguez (c. 1936) in Schoenberg‎ (1971) by Merle Armitage, p. 143
1930s

Daniel Handler photo
Markus Zusak photo
Roberto Bolaño photo

“The Eye never said good-bye to anyone. I never said good-bye to anyone either.”

Mauricio ('The Eye') Silva
Last Evenings on Earth (2006)
Context: One day I heard that The Eye had left Mexico. I wasn't surprised that he hadn't said good-bye. The Eye never said good-bye to anyone. I never said good-bye to anyone either.

Cassandra Clare photo

“I closed my eyes, bowed my head and thought, AH, HELL…”

Source: Destined

Related topics