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Van Gogh’s The Prisoners’ Round is one of the most moving paintings of his final year. The Visconti Van Gogh Fountain Pen, The Prisoners’ Round (Special Edition) brings its quiet blues and greys to life in Visconti’s acrylic resin.

Painting facts

• Painted in February 1890 at the asylum in Saint-Rmy-de-Provence
• Based on Gustave Dor’s 1872 engraving of the Newgate exercise yard
• Oil on canvas, now in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow

The pen

Numbered for collectors

Each pen carries a progressive number on the cap, a mark of its special edition status.

Why it writes so well

The magnetic cap snaps shut securely and is quick to remove. Standard international cartridges make refills easy to find, and the included converter opens up the whole world of bottled ink.

Visconti Van Gogh Prisoners’ Round Fountain Pen: specifications

• Brand: Visconti, Italy
• Collection: Van Gogh
• Edition: The Prisoners’ Round special edition, numbered
• Colour: blue and grey
• Body: acrylic resin
• Trim: yellow-gold plated
• Nib: steel, gold-colour plated; Fine, Medium, Broad
• Filling system: cartridge / converter (included)
• Ink capacity: 0.94ml cartridge, 1.03ml converter
• Cap: magnetic, postable
• Length: 139.5mm closed, 158.3mm posted
• Diameter: 12.4mm
• Weight: 31g
• Origin: Italy
• Packaging: original Visconti gift box with international warranty card
• Warranty: as per Visconti Italy international warranty guidelines

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