London Love
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London marked the start of Vincent’s unhappy love life. It was here that he first experienced unrequited love.
When Vincent went to work in London in May 1873, he secured lodgings at 87 Hackford Road, Brixton, which was owned by Sarah Ursula Loyer. He was happy with his new lodgings, his new job, and his new life in London. The future looked bright for him in England!
But alas, besides falling in love with English culture - the green parks, the people, the art galleries, and the writings of Charles Dickens - Vincent also fell hopelessly in love with the landlady’ only daughter; the 19-year old Eugénie Loyer.
When, in summer 1874, Vincent finally mustered up the courage to declare his love for Eugénie, he was loudly and clearly rejected, and informed that his love was neither wanted nor returned. Eugénie added that she was already secretly engaged to a former occupant of Vincent’s room, and was going to marry him.
This sudden and brusque brush-off by Eugénie sends Vincent into a downward spiral of withdrawal and depression. He changed from being a good, optimistic worker into a gloomy, isolated young man. Because of his inappropriate declaration of love for Eugénie, the situation in the lodging house became awkward, making it impossible for Vincent to stay any longer. Eugénie’s mother eventually asked him to leave the lodging house.
Shortly afterwards, due to the fall in the standard of Vincent’s work at the London art dealer, he was transferred to the Goupil branch in Paris. Vincent’s move to a new town merely plunged him into a deeper isolation and sadness and, as a consequence, Vincent’s contract with Goupil and Co was terminated in April 1876. Vincent’s further breakdown resulted in him throwing away all of his books, except for his Bible…..
When Vincent went to work in London in May 1873, he secured lodgings at 87 Hackford Road, Brixton, which was owned by Sarah Ursula Loyer. He was happy with his new lodgings, his new job, and his new life in London. The future looked bright for him in England!
But alas, besides falling in love with English culture - the green parks, the people, the art galleries, and the writings of Charles Dickens - Vincent also fell hopelessly in love with the landlady’ only daughter; the 19-year old Eugénie Loyer.
When, in summer 1874, Vincent finally mustered up the courage to declare his love for Eugénie, he was loudly and clearly rejected, and informed that his love was neither wanted nor returned. Eugénie added that she was already secretly engaged to a former occupant of Vincent’s room, and was going to marry him.
This sudden and brusque brush-off by Eugénie sends Vincent into a downward spiral of withdrawal and depression. He changed from being a good, optimistic worker into a gloomy, isolated young man. Because of his inappropriate declaration of love for Eugénie, the situation in the lodging house became awkward, making it impossible for Vincent to stay any longer. Eugénie’s mother eventually asked him to leave the lodging house.
Shortly afterwards, due to the fall in the standard of Vincent’s work at the London art dealer, he was transferred to the Goupil branch in Paris. Vincent’s move to a new town merely plunged him into a deeper isolation and sadness and, as a consequence, Vincent’s contract with Goupil and Co was terminated in April 1876. Vincent’s further breakdown resulted in him throwing away all of his books, except for his Bible…..
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