Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:
Paul Cézanne
(1839-1906)
at the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1877
an impression of his pictures
Which paintings did Cézanne exhibit in 1877?
On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 17 pictures that Paul Cézanne exhibited at the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition of 1877 in Paris (catalogue numbers 17-32+hc). 9 works were called studies, 6 works were still-lifes, 3 works were aquarelles and 6 works were painted ‘after nature’. I render the pictures by form. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. Enjoy!
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-17, Nature morte. Option: 1873-77ca, CR196+FWN744, pommes et gâteaux, 46×55, A2005/11/01 (iR11;iR189,no744;R189,no196;R90II,p186+70;R2,p203;R48,no195)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-18, Nature morte. Option: 1873-9, CR197+FWN745, The desert (still life with bottle glass fruit and dessert), 59×73, Philadelphia MA (iR10;iR94;iR6;iR59;iR194,no745;R189,no197;R90II,p87;R2,p194;R48,no196)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-17-19, Nature morte. Extra option: 1877ca, CR214, Still Life, Flask, Glass, and Jug, 46×55, Guggenheim NY (iR2;R48,no212;R2,p204)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-19, Nature morte. Option: 1875-7ca, CR207+FWN742, Dish of Apples, 46×55, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;iR194,no742;R189,no207;R90II,p87;R2,p203;R48,no206)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-22, Paysage; Étude d’après nature. Probably: 1875-6, CR158+FWN102, (La Route) Le mur d’enceinte, 50×65, private (iR59;iR194,no102;R189,no158;R90II,p70+87;R2,p203;R48,no159)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-23, Paysage, Etude d’après nature. Probably: 1876ca, CR168+FWN96, The Sea at L’Estaque, 42×59, private Zurich (iR2;iR59;iR194,no96;R189,no168;R90II,p71+87;R2,p214;R48,no172;R163,p67)
Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-26, Les baigneurs, étude, projet de tableau. Option 1: 1875-77ca, V276=FWN926, Bathers at Rest, 82×101, Barnes Philadelphia (iR6;M25,BF906;aR11,p413;iR2;iR194,no926;R48,no287;R189,no276;R90II,p71;R2,p204;R48,no287;R174,p102-105+301) =!? Caillebotte bequest =Vollard-1895 =SdA-1905-320
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-26, Les baigneurs, étude, projet de tableau. Option 2: 1875-78ca, CR273, Bathers at rest (four men), 35×46, MAH Geneva (iR10;R90II,p71;R2,p200;R48,no288;R174,p102)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-27, Tigre. Now: 1873-77ca, CR250+FWN648, Tiger (after Barye), 29×37, private (iR10;iR167;iR194,no648;R189,no250;R90II,p71+88;R2,p204;R48,no265) Chocquet collectie
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-32+hc, Scène Fantastique, Les pêcheurs. Now: 1873-75ca, CR243+FWN634, The Fishermen (Fantasy Scene; a day in July), 54×81, Metropolitan (iR2;iR194,no634;R189,no243;R2,p213;R90II,p72+89;R48,no261)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-30, Aquarelle, impression d’après nature. Probably: 1867-70, FWN1013, Rocks, wc, 23×35, Städel Frankfurt aM (iR194,no1013;iR10;iR132;R90II,p71+88;R2,p204)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-31, Aquarelle, impression d’après nature. Probably: 1867, FWN1014, La Route Montante, wc, 21×35, EBM Tokyo (iR194,no1014;R90II,p71+89;R2,p204)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-20, Étude de fleurs. Probably: 1873-77, CR182+FWN732, Flowers in a Blue Vase, 55×46, Hermitage (iR10;iR114;iR2;iR59;iR194,no732;R90II,p187;R2,p203;R48,no215)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-21, Étude de fleurs. Option: 1874 (or1873-77), CR181, Vase of flowers (on a flower rug), 61×50, private (iR10;iR247;R189,no181;R48,no217;R90II,p87;R2,p203)
Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-21, Étude de fleurs. Option: 1875-77ca, FWN722=V222, Flowers in a Rococo vase, 73×58, NGA Washington (iR10;iR166;iR6;iR194,no722;R189,no222;R48,no223;M21) =rejected Caillebotte bequest =SdA-1905-31
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-28, Figure de femme, étude d’après nature. Maybe: 1877ca, CR228+FWN441, Portrait of Mme Cézanne with bowed head, 26×30, xx (iR246;iR248;iR194,no441;R189,no228;R2,p204;R48,no229)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-29, Tête d’homme, étude. Now: 1876-77, CR283+FWN437, Portrait of Victor Chocquet, 46×37, private NY (iR3;iR2;iR59;iR194,no437;R189,no283;R90II,p29;R2,p215;R48,no243;R163,p67)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-32, Aquarelle, fleurs =1865-79, FWN1900, Flowers and fruit, wc, 18×14, private (iR194,no1900;R90II,p71+89;R2,p204)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-24, Paysage, Etude d’après nature. Probably: 1875-77, CR171+FWN99, View on the surroundings of Auvers-sur-Oise, 60×50, private (iR2;iR194,no99;R189,no171;R90II,p88;R2,p203;R48,no175)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-25, Paysage; Étude d’après nature. Maybe: 1875-77, CR173, La Côte des Boeufs, Pontoise, 65×54, private (iR2;R189,no173;R90II,p88+71;R2,p203;R48,no176)
Paul Cézanne, 3IE-1877-25, Paysage, étude d’après nature. Maybe: 1876ca, CR464+FWN90, Chestnut Trees and Farmstead of Jas de Bouffan, 51×65, private (iR2;iR194,no90;R189,no464;R90II,p88;R2,p203;R48,no361)
Clarification :
There was 1 work exhibited outside the catalogue (=hc), 9 works were called studies, 6 works were still-lifes, 3 works were aquarelles and 6 works were painted ‘after nature’. Most suggesions are (quite) certain, others (very) uncertain, sometimes I render more than one option. See the links for an account , the identification of paintings and an explanation of the subscriptions and the used sources below at the main page about Paul Cézanne .
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