On 31 March 1886, which was about a month after the confrontation with Siberdt, the teachers of the Academy decided that 17 students, including van Gogh, had to repeat a year.
Pada tanggal 31 Maret 1886, sekitar sebulan setelah berseteru dengan Siberdt, para guru akademi memutuskan agar 17 murid, termasuk Van Gogh, mengulang satu tahun.