Thursday, March 24, 2011

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Vincent loved this painting by Rembrandt. Really.

"When he had gone to visit the museum in Amsterdam with his friend Anton Kerssemakers, he sat down in front of this picture and told his friend, 'You will find me here when you come back.' When Kerssemakers returned, Vincent looked up and declared: 'Would you believe it - and I honestly mean what I say - I should be happy to give ten years of my life if I could on on sitting here in front of this picture for a fortnight, with only a crust of dry bread for food?'"