Van Gogh spoke highly of Russell's work, and after his first summer in Arles in 1888 he sent twelve drawings of his paintings to Russell, to inform him about the progress of his work.
Van Gogh schätzte Russells Schaffen, und nach seinem ersten Sommer in Arles im Jahr 1888 schickte er zwölf Gemälde an Russell, um ihn über den Fortschritt seiner Arbeit zu informieren.