Janet Gwendolyn Smith Art

Woman in the woods

Woman in the Woods Statement of Attribution

I, Janet Gwendolyn Smith, have reviewed the oil on canvas, titled "Woman in the Woods" on numerous occasions from June 2003 - December 2007.

This painting in my opinion is the work of Vincent Van Goght (1856-1890) based upon the pigment analysis, x-ray analysis, scientific photographic results, academic research, artists travels, letters and historic facts about Vincent Van Gogh.

The Vincent Van Gogh being represented by the owner as "attributed to the artist" Vincent Van Gogh.

Please direct all communications about the painting to the email address: info@JGSART.com

Best regards,
Janet Gwendolyn Smith
December 30, 2007

Additional Information:  Woman in the Woods

Medium and Support: Oil on cotton canvas (47 threads pr in)
Dimensions: 20inx16in or 51cm x 40.5cm
Attributed artist: Vincent van Gogh
The artist's initials "V" "G" are pointed to by the end of woman's cane in front in red or vermilion. Please refer to Letter #447 - Antwerp 28 January 1886
Dedication: M. Chiron (lower right)
The dedication refers to the husband of the woman (who was an invalid walking with a cane). The artist dedicated the picture to him. Her husband is the person in the Vincent van Gogh portrait "The Old Man" executed December 7-8, 1885 and exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum. (VVG letters 438 and 439) The old man with the head of Victor Hugo was born December 14th. He is a Sagittarius and Civil War Veteran. (Please refer to the Battle of Gettysburg and Vincent's work as "titled" in the catalogue raisonne by Jacob-Baart de la Faille.) Chiron in Greek mythology became the constellation Sagittarius.
Location: Antwerp The location "Antwerp" Rotate the canvas 90 degrees clockwise to read. "ANTWERP" letters are written in vertically.

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