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I believe I do much better for the time being by first copying some good things than by working without that foundation

Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh
Age: 37 †
Born: 1853
Born: March 30
Died: 1890
Died: July 29
Botanical Illustrator
Draftsperson
Drawer
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Graphic Artist
Lithographer
Painter
Printmaker
Brooklyn
New York
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