family relationship between Octave Maus and Eugene Boch  Pierre Joseph Boch was the great grandfather of Octave Maus, Anna Boch and Eugene Boch.  Françoise Boch (1785-1856), grandmother of Octave Maus, sister of Jean Francois Jean Francois Boch (1782 - 1858), grandfather of Anna and Eugene Boch, brother of Francoise   Victoire Dutreux Boch (mother of Octave Maus, cousine of Victor Boch and Eugen von Boch Charles Maus (father of Octave Maus) Victor Boch (1817-1920), father of Anna and Eugene Boch, cousin of Victoire Dutreux Anne Marie Boch (1825-1871), mother of Anna and Eugene Boch |
Mail exchange between Octave Maus and Eugene Boch Letter by Octave Maus to Vincent van Gogh 1889 November 15 - written from Brussels Sir The Association of Les Vingt, founded in 1883 with the goal of organizing an international exhibition in Brussels each year, comprising the works of its members and of twenty Belgian and foreign artists chosen from among those most sympathetic to the artistic principles it represents, requests that you do it the honour of participating in its seventh annual Salon by sending one or more of your works. The exhibition will open in the second half of January, and will last one month. The invited painters will each have four metres of rail at their disposal. The catalogue of the last Salon, which you will receive at the same time as this invitation, will enable you to appreciate the character of the exhibitions of Les Vingt, which were instituted with an exclusively artistic goal and have taken first place in Belgium in the evolution of the Arts. The association requests you, Sir, to kindly let us know as soon as possible if you accept its invitation, as the number of these is strictly limited, and to inform us before 15 December (1889) of the notes and comments you wish to see featured in the catalogue. The costs of return transport are borne by the treasury of Les Vingt. A further notice will inform you of the latest date for dispatch, as well as providing information relating to the sending of works. Please accept the expression of our feelings of artistic brotherhood and very high consideration. For Les Vingt The Secretary Octave Maus Barrister accredited to the Court of Appeal. see also Van Gogh Letters n° 818 |
Mail exchange between Octave Maus and Eugene Boch Answer by Vincent van Gogh to Octave Maus 1889 November 20 - written from Saint Remy de Provence Sir, I accept with pleasure your invitation to exhibit with the Vingtistes. Here is the list of canvases I intend for you No 1 Sunflowers 2 Sunflowers 3 The ivy4 4 Orchard in blossom (Arles) 5 Wheatfield. Rising sun (St-Rémy)  6 The red vineyard (Montmajour) 7 (All these canvases are no. 30 canvases.) I am perhaps exceeding the 4 metres of room but as I believe that the 6 together, thus chosen, will make a rather varied colour effect, perhaps you will find a way of placing them. Please accept the expression of my entire fellow-feeling for the Vingtistes. Vincent van Gogh see also Van Gogh Letters n° 821 |