Paris, France May 1875-March 1876

By 1875, there was strain in the relationship between Vincent and his London employers, and in May 1875 his father conferred with his uncles “Cent” and “Cor” and arranged for Vincent to be transferred with the company to the Paris branch of Goupil’s. Although as an art dealer he had met with relative success, he was becoming bored by art that generally didn’t appeal to his own personal taste. His lack of interpersonal skills and ineptitude as a salesman were combining to cause friction in the workplace.Vincent’s interests were moving increasingly toward religion, as evidenced by the content of his letters to Theo, which had begun taking on somewhat religious overtones, with a bent toward religious fanaticism.

Sketch of Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament (drawing) - 24 July 1875
Drawn on a corner of business stationery, Vincent was drawing from memory places of London while now in Paris.