It is always the same: a struggle between making love and working. Together, that is almost impossible - at least for me; struggle between being a wo… - Charley Toorop

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It is always the same: a struggle between making love and working. Together, that is almost impossible - at least for me; struggle between being a woman and creating art. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

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About Charley Toorop

Charley Toorop (Katwijk, 24 March, 1891 - Bergen, 5 November, 1955) was a Dutch painter famous for her many characteristic portraits and self-portraits with wide-open eyes. She was the daughter of painter Jan Toorop and mother of the painter Edgar Fernhout.

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Alternative Names: C. Fernhout-Toorop Annie Caroline Pontifex Toorop Charley Fernhout Charley Fernhout-Toorop

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(original Dutch: uit Charley Toorop's brief, in het Nederlands:) Misschien weet je toch van de feiten ik bedoel, levensgeschiedenis [van Charley zelf] te weinig af. Misschien kan je alles wel voldoende uit 't werk lezen maar.. ..misschien zou het wel goed zijn als ik eens 'n avond bij je kwam, of jij, of jullie eens 'n dag of 2 dagen hier bij [in .

Made desperate attempts - worked for 3 weeks on a self-portrait [in Paris] intended for you, have scratched off everything yesterday! Maybe I can go on with it again in the studio [she was would get on the Rue des Plantes in Paris]. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

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