Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

Paul Cézanne

(1839-1906)

overview expositions

Where and when did Cézanne show his art-works?
On this page you will find an overview of when and where Paul Cézanne showed his art-works (see for more details the account). We will start with the works he showed at regional exhibitions, the Salon and the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Than add works he showed at the Salon des Indépendants, the Exposition Universelle, the Salon d’Automne and other exhibitions.
This page will also give you some overview of the works Cézanne has made.

At regionale exhibitions:
Paul Cézanne sometimes showed works at regional exhibitions.

At the Salon:
Paul Cézanne was rejected many times at the Salon. The only time he exhibited at the Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) was in 1882 with the portrait of M. L.A. (now lost or FWN402=iR194), being called a pupil of Guillemet (iR1;R48;R33,p63;R164,p11;R3). He certainly was rejected for the Salons of 1863 +1864 +1865 +1866 (2 works) +1874 +1876 +1877 +1879 (R48;R34,p21-3;R164,p8;R5,p113;R88II,p398+400). In 1863 he exhibited at the Salon des Refusés (with unknown works), but was not mentioned in the catalogue (R34,p21;iR1). In 1866 he asked for a new Salon des Refusés (R48;R34,p21-3;R164,p8).

Paul Cézanne: 1IE-1874-43 Une moderne Olympia, esquisse =1872-73, V225=FWN628, S-, A modern Olympia, 46x55, Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR194,no628;R189,no225;R90II,p21;R2,p120;R410,no80;R48,no250;R163,p46;M1) — Paul Cézanne: 1IE-1874-43 Une moderne Olympia, esquisse =1872-73, V225=FWN628, S-, A modern Olympia, 46×55, Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR194,no628;R189,no225;R90II,p21;R2,p120;R410,no80;R48,no250;R163,p46;M1)

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-23, Paysage, Etude d'après nature =!? 1876ca, V168=FWN96, The Sea at L'Estaque, 42x59, private Zurich (iR2;iR59;iR194,no96;R189,no168;R90II,p71+87;R2,p214;R48,no172;R163,p67) — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-23, Paysage, Etude d’après nature =!? 1876ca, V168=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)

The ‘impressionist’ expositions in 1874 +1877:
At the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition Paul Cézanne showed 3 works.
At the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition Cézanne showed 16+1hc=17 works.
See link for the pictures exhibited in 1874 and in 1877. See link for an account.

Paul Cézanne: 1IE-1874-42, La maison du Pendu, à Auvers-sur-Oise =1872-73, V133=FWN81, Sbl, Auvers-sur-Oise, house of the hanged man, 55x66, Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR194,no81;R189,no133;R90II,p21;R87,p235;R2,p120;R410,no170;R48,no136;R1,p334;R163,p46;R231-5;M1) Provenance: 1874 Count Doria (for 300fr); Chocquet. Expo: =EU-1889-C-124, La maison du pendu (à M. Choquet); =7XX-1890-2, Chaumière à Auvers-sur-Oise (lent by Chocquet). — Paul Cézanne: 1IE-1874-42, La maison du Pendu, à Auvers-sur-Oise =1872-73, V133=FWN81, Sbl, Auvers-sur-Oise, house of the hanged man, 55×66, Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR194,no81;R189,no133;R90II,p21;R87,p235;R2,p120;R410,no170;R48,no136;R1,p334;R163,p46;R231-5;M1) Provenance: 1874 Count Doria (for 300fr); Chocquet. Expo: =EU-1889-C-124, La maison du pendu (à M. Choquet); =7XX-1890-2, Chaumière à Auvers-sur-Oise (lent by Chocquet).

With les XX:
Paul Cézanne exhibited with ‘les XX‘ in Brussels in 1887 +1890 (R48;R34,p49).

Paul Cézanne: 1873-75, V152=FWN84, Paysage des bords de l'Oise, le Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise, 72x91, FAM San Francisco ? (iR155;iR10;R189,no152;R48,no157;iR194,no84;R231-1;M30) Expos: EU-1900-C-87, Paysage (appartient à M. Pellerin). — Paul Cézanne: 1873-75, V152=FWN84, Paysage des bords de l’Oise, le Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise, 72×91, FAM San Francisco ? (iR155;iR10;R189,no152;R48,no157;iR194,no84;R231-1;M30) Expos: EU-1900-C-87, Paysage (appartient à M. Pellerin).

Paul Cézanne: 1876ca, V167=FWN92, Jas de Bouffan, the pond, 46x56, Hermitage (iR6;iR10;R189,no167;R48,no169;iR194,no92;R231-1;M95) Expos: EU-1900-C-88, Mon Jardin (appartient à M. Vollard; on behalf of Cézanne fils); =5SdA-1907-26, Le Bassin du Jas de Bouffan (à Cézanne fils). — Paul Cézanne: 1876ca, V167=FWN92, Jas de Bouffan, the pond, 46×56, Hermitage (iR6;iR10;R189,no167;R48,no169;iR194,no92;R231-1;M95) Expos: EU-1900-C-88, Mon Jardin (appartient à M. Vollard; on behalf of Cézanne fils); =5SdA-1907-26, Le Bassin du Jas de Bouffan (à Cézanne fils).

Exposition Universelle:
Paul Cézanne exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 (=EU-C-1889; with the ‘house of the hang-man’↑) and again in 1900 (R48;R34,p49+66).

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-26, Les baigneurs, étude, projet de tableau. Option 1: 1875-77ca, V276=FWN926, Bathers at Rest, 82x101, Barnes Philadelphia (iR6;M25,BF906;aR11,p413;iR2;iR194,no926;R48,no287;R189,no276;R90II,p71;R2,p204;R48,no287;R174,p102-105+301) Provenance: Caillebotte; =? bequest; Expos: =Vollard-1895; =3SdA-1905-320, Les Baigneurs. — 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) Provenance: Caillebotte; =? bequest; Expos: =Vollard-1895; =3SdA-1905-320, Les Baigneurs.

Large solo exhibition at Vollard in 1895:
Paul Cézanne had a large one man show at Vollard in 1895 (150 works) (R48;R34,p64;R163,p106;R164,p13).

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-18, Nature morte. Option: 1877-79 (1873-77), V197=FWN745, The desert (Still life with bottle glass fruit and dessert), 59x73, Philadelphia MA (iR10;iR94;iR6;iR59;iR194,no745;R189,no197;R90II,p87;R2,p194;R48,no196;M28) =London-GG-1905-39, Dessert (1878); =18SdI-1902-321, Nature morte. — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-18, Nature morte. Option: 1877-79 (1873-77), V197=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;M28) =London-GG-1905-39, Dessert (1878); =18SdI-1902-321, Nature morte.

Salon des Indépendants:
Paul Cézanne exhibited at the Salon-des-Indépendants in 1899 + 1901 +1902 +1905 (R285,p369;R48;R34,p63+67;R164,p14).

Paul Cézanne: 1879-82, V341=FWN780, Sbl, Still life with fruit bowl, 46x55, MoMa New York (iR10;M41;iR493;iR261;iR194,no780;iR19;R231-1;R48,no452;R189,no341) Provenance: Viau; sale DR1907/03/02-04, no.13 (19.000fr). Expos: EU-1900-C-86, Nature morte: fruits (appartient à M. Viau); Vienna-EdI-1903-62; 11LE-EPI-1904-13; Budapest-NIK-1910-15, Still life, lent by Marcel Nemes. — Paul Cézanne: 1879-82, V341=FWN780, Sbl, Still life with fruit bowl, 46×55, MoMa New York (iR10;M41;iR493;iR261;iR194,no780;iR19;R231-1;R48,no452;R189,no341) Provenance: Viau; sale DR1907/03/02-04, no.13 (19.000fr). Expos: EU-1900-C-86, Nature morte: fruits (appartient à M. Viau); Vienna-EdI-1903-62; 11LE-EPI-1904-13; Budapest-NIK-1910-15, Still life, lent by Marcel Nemes.

La Libre Esthétique:
Paul Cézanne exhibited at ‘La Libre Esthétique’ in Brussels in 1901, in 1904 and posthumous in 1913 (R48;R231).

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-21, Étude de fleurs. Option: 1875-77ca, FWN722=V222, Flowers in a Rococo vase, 73x58, NGA Washington (iR10;iR166;iR6;iR194,no722;R189,no222;R48,no223;M21) =rejected Caillebotte bequest =SdA-1905-31 — 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: 1879-82, V366=FWN451, S-, Self-portrait (with hat), 65x51, Km Bern (iR3;iR194,no451;R48,no503;R189,no366;M88) Expos: =2SdA-1904-SPC-5, Portrait de l’auteur par lui-même avec chapeau (loan by Vollard); =SdI-retro-1926-2874, Portrait de Cézanne par lui-même, lent by Kapferer. — Paul Cézanne: 1879-82, V366=FWN451, S-, Self-portrait (with hat), 65×51, Km Bern (iR3;iR194,no451;R48,no503;R189,no366;M88) Expos: =2SdA-1904-SPC-5, Portrait de l’auteur par lui-même avec chapeau (loan by Vollard); =SdI-retro-1926-2874, Portrait de Cézanne par lui-même, lent by Kapferer.

Paul Cézanne: 1888-90 (1890-94), V570=FWN493, S-, Mme Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet in a red dress; Yellow chair), 117x90, Metropolitan (iR3;R48,no573;R189,no570;iR194,no493;M23,no62.45) =5SdA-1907-18, Portrait de Mme Cézanne (à Pellerin) — Paul Cézanne: 1888-90 (1890-94), V570=FWN493, S-, Mme Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet in a red dress; Yellow chair), 117×90, Metropolitan (iR3;R48,no573;R189,no570;iR194,no493;M23,no62.45) =5SdA-1907-18, Portrait de Mme Cézanne (à Pellerin)

Paul Cézanne: 1877-79ca (1873-75), V232=FWN637, S-, Au bord de l'etang (The pond), 47x56, MFA Boston (M22;iR6;iR194,no637;R189,no232;R48,no259) Provenance: Caillebotte; rejected by the State. Expo: =? 3SdA-1905-319, Bord de rivière (?). — Paul Cézanne: 1877-79ca (1873-75), V232=FWN637, S-, Au bord de l’etang (The pond), 47×56, MFA Boston (M22;iR6;iR194,no637;R189,no232;R48,no259) Provenance: Caillebotte; rejected by the State. Expo: =? 3SdA-1905-319, Bord de rivière (?).

Paul Cézanne: 1906 (1898-1905), V719=FWN981, S-, Les Grandes Baigneuses I, 208x249, Philadelphia MA (iR3;iR8;iR194,no981;R189,no719;R48,no657;R34,p85;R163,p126;M28) =5SdA-1907-19, Baigneuses (à Pellerin) — Paul Cézanne: 1906 (1898-1905), V719=FWN981, S-, Les Grandes Baigneuses I, 208×249, Philadelphia MA (iR3;iR8;iR194,no981;R189,no719;R48,no657;R34,p85;R163,p126;M28) =5SdA-1907-19, Baigneuses (à Pellerin)

Salon d’Automne:
Paul Cézanne exhibited at the Salon-d’Automne (=SdA) in 1904 (one room; 31 works) + 1905 + 1906 (10 works) + 1907 (posthumous; 56 works) (R249;R48;R34,p67;R163,p130;R164,p15).

Paul Cézanne: 1877 (1879-82ca), V373=FWN439, Portrait of Victor Chocquet, seated, 46x38, Columbus MA (iR2;iR194,no439;R48,no501;R34,p35;R163,p60;R189,no373;M156) Expos: =Vienna-EdI-1903-59, Portrait des Herrn Chocquet (Durand-Ruel); 2SdA-1904-SPC-23, Portrait de M. Chocquet (à MM. Durand-Ruel et fils); London-GG-1905-42, Portrait of M. Chocquet (1879), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel. — Paul Cézanne: 1877 (1879-82ca), V373=FWN439, Portrait of Victor Chocquet, seated, 46×38, Columbus MA (iR2;iR194,no439;R48,no501;R34,p35;R163,p60;R189,no373;M156) Expos: =Vienna-EdI-1903-59, Portrait des Herrn Chocquet (Durand-Ruel); 2SdA-1904-SPC-23, Portrait de M. Chocquet (à MM. Durand-Ruel et fils); London-GG-1905-42, Portrait of M. Chocquet (1879), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel.

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-25, Paysage; Étude d'après nature =? 1875-77, V173=FWN107, La Côte des Boeufs (Saint-Denis), Pontoise, 65x54, private (iR2;iR194,no107;R189,no173;R90II,p88+71;R2,p203;R48,no176) =London-GG-1905-44, In the woods (1883), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel. — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-25, Paysage; Étude d’après nature =? 1875-77, V173=FWN107, La Côte des Boeufs (Saint-Denis), Pontoise, 65×54, private (iR2;iR194,no107;R189,no173;R90II,p88+71;R2,p203;R48,no176) =London-GG-1905-44, In the woods (1883), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel.

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-21, Étude de fleurs. Option: 1874 (1873-77), V181=FWN733, Vase of flowers (on a flower rug), 61x50, private (iR10;iR247;iR194,no733;R189,no181;R48,no217;R90II,p87;R2,p203) =Vienna-1903-64; =? London-GG-1905-48, Flowers in a vase (1880) (iR194,no733). — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-21, Étude de fleurs. Option: 1874 (1873-77), V181=FWN733, Vase of flowers (on a flower rug), 61×50, private (iR10;iR247;iR194,no733;R189,no181;R48,no217;R90II,p87;R2,p203) =Vienna-1903-64; =? London-GG-1905-48, Flowers in a vase (1880) (iR194,no733).

1905, at the Grafton Galleries in London:
Works of Paul Cézanne were exhibited at the Grafton Galleries in London in 1905. They were merely loans by Durand-Ruel.

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-19, Nature morte. Option: 1873-77ca, V207=FWN742, Dish of apples (Le plat de pommes), 46x55, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;iR194,no742;R189,no207;R90II,p87;R2,p203;R48,no206;M23) =2SdA-1904-SPC-21, Nature morte (loan by Durand-Ruel); =London-GG-1905-45, Apples (1877) — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-19, Nature morte. Option: 1873-77ca, V207=FWN742, Dish of apples (Le plat de pommes), 46×55, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;iR194,no742;R189,no207;R90II,p87;R2,p203;R48,no206;M23) =2SdA-1904-SPC-21, Nature morte (loan by Durand-Ruel); =London-GG-1905-45, Apples (1877)

Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-22, Paysage; Étude d'après nature =!? 1875-76, V158=FWN102, (La Route) Le mur d'enceinte, 50x65, private (iR59;iR194,no102;R189,no158;R90II,p70+87;R2,p203;R48,no159) =London-GG-1905-40, The road (1872), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel. — Paul Cézanne: 3IE-1877-22, Paysage; Étude d’après nature =!? 1875-76, V158=FWN102, (La Route) Le mur d’enceinte, 50×65, private (iR59;iR194,no102;R189,no158;R90II,p70+87;R2,p203;R48,no159) =London-GG-1905-40, The road (1872), lent by Galerie Durand-Ruel.

Retrospective 1910 at Bernheim-Jeune:
There was a posthumous retrospective at Bernheim-Jeune in 1910 with 68 works of Paul Cézanne (R48;R34,p64;R163,p106;R164,p13).

Paul Cézanne: 1867-70ca, V121=FWN613, S-, The Murder, 65x80, Liverpool WAG (iR2;iR6;R48,no28;R34,p24;R189,no121;iR194,no613;M185) =Dresden-XIX-1914-8, Der Mord, lent by Vollard. — Paul Cézanne: 1867-70ca, V121=FWN613, S-, The Murder, 65×80, Liverpool WAG (iR2;iR6;R48,no28;R34,p24;R189,no121;iR194,no613;M185) =Dresden-XIX-1914-8, Der Mord, lent by Vollard.

Paul Cézanne: 1885-87ca, V1021=FWN1169, Mont Sainte-Victoire (recto and verso), wc+dr, 31x48 Harvard Cambridge (M32;R189,no1021;iR194,no1169) =Copenhagen-XIX-1914-233, Montagne Sainte-Victoire, lent by Eugen Blot. — Paul Cézanne: 1885-87ca, V1021=FWN1169, Mont Sainte-Victoire (recto and verso), wc+dr, 31×48 Harvard Cambridge (M32;R189,no1021;iR194,no1169) =Copenhagen-XIX-1914-233, Montagne Sainte-Victoire, lent by Eugen Blot.

Cézanne at Centennial expos:
Several works of Paul Cézanne were (posthumously) exhibited at a Centennial exhibitions , namely in Saint-Petersbourg (1912), Copenhagen (1914) and Dresden (1914).

Account:
Note: the indentification of a painting is not always certain. See account for the given suggestions.
My main source is … See also the sources mentioned at the bottom of the main page on Paul Cézanne.
See links for practical hints and abbreviations and for the subscription of the paintings. See links for other general references (=R), internet sites (=iR) and musea (=M). For other additional references (=aR) see below.

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