À propos de l’œuvre
Vue de l'asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Autumn 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
View of the asylum and the chapel of Saint-RémyReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Beyond a vast blue-gray field appear the white buildings of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and the Romanesque bell tower. The landscape is deliberately calm: a few yellow trees and ocher millstones are enough to signal the start of autumn.
Look at the work
The bell tower of Saint-Paul beyond the plowed field
The field occupies more than half of the canvas, covered with blue, gray and yellow diagonals. The asylum wall then forms a long horizontal boundary, interrupted by buildings and trees.
The pointed bell tower dominates the architectural group without reaching the top of the painting. Two orange-yellow millstones respond to the autumn foliage, while the turquoise sky is animated by small pink touches.
The construction is based on three clearly hierarchical bands - field, architecture, sky - which the bell tower connects without breaking the serenity of the view.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
This oil on canvas measuring 45.2 × 60.3 cm is cataloged F803/JH2124. Painted in the fall of 1889, it remains in a private collection.
A foreground left almost empty
No large figure interrupts the field. The oblique keys form a continuous surface which measures the distance to the wall and buildings.
The bell tower identifies the place
Its Romanesque tower allows you to recognize Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. This reading replaced an old erroneous identification with a church in Labbeville, near Auvers.
The yellows concentrate the season
Trees and millstones carry almost all the warmth of the palette. Their ocher stands out against the gray blue of the field and the pale turquoise of the sky.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
View of the asylum and the chapel of Saint-Rémy measures 45.2 × 60.3 cm. Its references are F803/JH2124.
A view long linked to Auvers
The painting was once described as a church in Labbeville. The bell tower and the organization of the buildings made it possible to recognize the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole.
In Elizabeth Taylor's collection
The actress kept the landscape in her Bel Air home after its purchase in 1963, made through her father, merchant Francis Taylor.
Lot 12 at Christie's in 2012
Presented at the sale of the Elizabeth Taylor collection, the work reached 10,121,250 pounds, or $15,991,575, then returned to the private collection.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the blue-gray field, the long wall, the Romanesque bell tower, the white buildings, the yellow trees and the two ocher millstones.
- The fine diagonals that run through the field
- The silhouette of the bell tower in the center right
- Orange-yellow trees against white walls
- The little pink touches scattered in the turquoise sky
Work sheet
| Title | View of the asylum and the chapel of Saint-Rémy |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Autumn 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45.2 × 60.3 cm |
| Inventory | F803 · JH2124 |
| Conservation | Private collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A turquoise, gray blue and yellow autumn landscape
The horizontal format is suitable for a living room, bedroom or office. Pale turquoise, blue gray and ocher match light wood, stone and ivory walls.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
Public domain reproduction of 3,200 × 2,351 px has been reduced to true WebP of 3,000 × 2,204 px, without cropping.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
