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Catalogue entry

FWN 1492
La Cathédrale d'Aix vue de l'atelier des Lauves
1904–06
Alternate titles: Aix from the Lauves; Die Cathedrale von Aix en Provence; Jardin des Lauves; La cathédrale d'Aix; La Cathédrale d'Aix vue des Lauves; La Cathédrale d'Aix, vue du jardin des Lauves; The Cathedral at Aix; The Cathedral of Aix Seen from the Studio at Les Lauves
Rewald (W637); Venturi revised: circa 1906; Venturi (1077): 1904–06; Rivière: 1904
Graphite, watercolor, and gouache on paper
12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm)

Keywords

Provenance
Paul Cézanne fils, Paris
Mrs. Lilli Lippmann-Wulf, New York
Paul Rosenberg, New York
Alex L. Hillman, New York (June 1948);
The Alex L. Hillman Family Foundation, New York;
Christie's, New York, Nov. 5, 2008, no. 3, ill.; bought in
The Alex L. Hillman Family Foundation, New York
Exhibition History
1935b Paris
Galerie Renou et Colle, Paris, Aquarelles et baignades de Cézanne, June 3–17, 1935.
1936 Basel
Kunsthalle, Basel, Switzerland, Paul Cézanne, August 30–October 12, 1936, no. 96, as Die Cathedrale von Aix en Provence, c. 1906, lent by Paul Cézanne fils, Paris.
1946c London and traveling
Tate Gallery, London, Paul Cézanne: an Exhibition of Watercolours, opening on April 10, 1946, no. 36, as Aix from the Lauves, 1904, lent anonymously. Traveled to: Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, United Kingdom, May–June 1946; Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom, July 1946.
1952 Chicago and traveling
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Cézanne: Paintings, Watercolors & Drawings, A Loan Exhibition, February 7–March 16, 1952, no. 122, ill., as The Cathedral of Aix Seen from the Studio at Les Lauves, 1904-06, lent by Mr. and Mrs. Alex L.Hillman, New York. Traveled to: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, April 1–May 16, 1952.
1953 New York
Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, Landscape Drawings and Watercolors: Breughel to Cézanne, January 31–April 1, 1953, no. 42, pl. 16.
1955a Paris
Orangerie, Paris, De David à Toulouse-Lautrec: Chefs-d'oeuvre des collections américaines, April 20–July 5, 1955, no. 59, ill., pl. 72, as La Cathédrale d'Aix, vue du jardin des Lauves, c. 1904-1906, lent by Mr. and Mrs. Alex L. Hillmann, New York.
1956 The Hague
Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, the Netherlands, Paul Cézanne, June 1–August 1, 1956, no. 90, ill. 1904-06, lent by ALex L. Hillman, New York.
1956 Aix-en-Provence
Pavillon de Vendôme, Aix-en-Provence, France, Exposition pour commémorer le cinquantenaire de la mort de Cézanne, July 21–August 15, 1956, no. 83, ill. lent by Hillman.
1956 Zurich
Kunsthaus, Zurich, Paul Cézanne, August 22–October 7, 1956, no. 143, ill., pl. 65.
1959e New York
Wildenstein Galleries, New York, Loan Exhibition: Cézanne, November 5–December 5, 1959, no. 86, ill. lent by Hillman Periodicals.
1961a New York
Wildenstein Galleries, New York, Masterpieces: A Memorial Exhibition for Adele R. Levy, April 6–May 7, 1961, no. 69, pl. LVII.
1961 Poughkeepsie and traveling
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, Centennial Loan Exhibition, May 19–June 11, 1961, no. 91. Traveled to: Wildenstein Galleries, New York, June 14–September 9, 1961.
1963f New York
Knoedler Galleries, New York, Cézanne Watercolors, April 2–20, 1963, no. 67, pl. LVII, as La cathédrale d'Aix, 1904-1906, lent by Hillman Periodicals Inc, New York.
1971 Washington, D.C. and traveling
Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., Cézanne: An Exhibition in Honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Phillips Collection, February 27–March 28, 1971, no. 61, ill. Traveled to: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, April 17–May 16, 1971; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, June 1–July 3, 1971.
1972 New York
Bronx Museum of Art, New York, Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture from the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, April–May 1972.
1972 Laramie
The University of Wyoming Art Center, Laramie, Wyoming, The Hillman Collection, November 1972.
1973 Newcastle upon Tyne and traveling
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Watercolour and Pencil Drawings by Cézanne, September 19–November 4, 1973, no. 101, ill. in b/w, catalogue note: p. 170, as The Cathedral at Aix, lent by the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, New York. Traveled to: Hayward Gallery, London, November 13–December 30, 1973.
1974 Tokyo and traveling
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Cézanne, March 30–May 19, 1974, no. 86, ill., as La Cathédrale d'Aix vue des Lauves, 1904-1906, lent by The Alex Hillman Family Foundation, New York. Traveled to: Municipal Museum, Kyoto, Japan, June 1–July 17, 1974; Cultural Center, Fukuoka, Japan, July 24–August 18, 1974.
1975 Phoenix
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Selections from the Alex Hillman Collection, January–February 1975.
1977–78 New York and traveling
The Museum of Modern Art, New York and Reunion des Musees Nationaux, Paris, France, Cézanne: The Late Work, October 7, 1977–January 3, 1978, no. 114, ill., pl. 100, as The Cathedral of Aix Seen from the Studio at Les Lauves, 1904-06, lent by The Alex Hillman Family Foundation, New York. Traveled to: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 26–March 19, 1978; Grand Palais, Paris, Cezanne: Les dernières années (1895–1906), April 20–July 23, 1978 (see Paris 1978a for a separate listing because the catalogue numbers are different from the two American venues).
1978a Paris
Grand Palais, Paris, Cézanne: Les dernières années (1895–1906), April 20–July 23, 1978, no. 72, ill. in b/w, as La Cathédrale d'Aix vue de l'atelier des Lauves, 1904-06, lent by Alex Hillman Family Foundation, Nw York.
1979–85 Austin and traveling
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Selections from the Collection of the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, January 1979–November 1985.
1982 Liège and traveling
Musée Saint-Georges, Liège, Belgium, Cézanne, March 12–May 9, 1982, no. 35, ill., as La Cathédrale d'Aix, vue du jardin des Lauves, 1904-06, lent by The Alex Hillman Family Foundation, New York. Traveled to: Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12–August 31, 1982 (exhibition catalogue; preface by Denis Coutagne).
1982 Aix-en-Provence
Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France, Cézanne, June 12–August 31, 1982, no. 35, ill., as La Cathédrale d'Aix, vue du jardin des Lauves, 1904-06, lent by The Alex Hillman Family Foundation, New York.
1986–87 New York
The Brooklyn Museum, New York, Exhibition of Works from the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, February 1986–January 1987.
1988b New York
The Brooklyn Museum, New York, French Art from the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, June–August 1988.
1991–92 Phoenix
University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tuscon, Arizona, Paintings and Drawings from the Alex Hillman Family Foundation, December 1991–May 1992.
1999a New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York, Cézanne Watercolors, October 18–November 24, 1999, no. 22, ill.
2006 Washington, D.C. and traveling
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Cézanne in Provence, January 29–May 7, 2006, no. 136, ill. lent by Hillman Family Foundation; shown in Washington only. Traveled to: Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 9–September 17, 2006.
2021a New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York, Cézanne Drawing, June 6–September 25, 2021, pl. 187, Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation.
Published References
Rivière 1923
Rivière, Georges. Le Maître Paul Cézanne. Paris: Librairie Floury, 1923, p. 224, listed, as Jardin des Lauves.
Loran 1930
Johnson, Erle Loran. "Cézanne's Country." The Arts 16, no. 8 (April 1930), p. 545.
Rivière 1933
Rivière, Georges. Cézanne: Le Peintre solitaire. Paris: Librairie Floury, 1933, p. 162, ill. in revised 1936 edition).
Rewald and Marschutz 1936
Rewald, John, and Léo Marschutz. "Cézanne et la Provence." Le Point 4 (August 1936), p. 30, with photograph of motif.
Venturi 1936b
Venturi, Lionello. Cézanne: Son Art, Son Oeuvre. Paris: Editions Paul Rosenberg, 1936, no. 1077, ill. vol. II, as La Cathédrale d'Aix, vue du jardin des Lauves.
Rewald 1936e
Rewald, John. Cézanne et Zola. Paris: Editions A. Sedrowski, 1936, figs. 79–80.
Novotny 1938
Novotny, Fritz. Cézanne und das Ende der wissenschaftlichen Perspektive. Vienna: Anton Schroll, 1938, list of motifs: no. 87.
Nicodemi 1944
Nicodemi, Giogio. Cézanne: 76 Disegni. Milan: Görlich, 1944, fig. 74.
Frankfurter 1953
Frankfurter, Alfred M. "Arcadia on Paper." Art News (February 1953), p. 47, ill.
H.L.F. 1959
H.L.F. "Alex L. Hillman: Courbet to Dubuffet." Art News 58, no. 6 (October 1959), p. 32, ill.
Boisdeffre et al. 1966
Boisdeffre, PIerre, Pierre Cabanne, Raymond Cogniat. Cézanne. Collection Génies et Réalités. Paris: Hachette, 1966, p. 109, ill.
Wadley 1975
Wadley, Nicholas. Cézanne and His Art. London: Hamlyn, 1975, pl. 64.
Rishel 1983
Rishel, Joseph J. Cézanne in Philadelphia Collections. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1983. Exhibition catalogue, p. 74, fig. 35b.
Rewald 1983a
Rewald, John. Paul Cézanne: The Watercolors, A Catalogue Raisonné. Boston: Little, Brown; London: Thames & Hudson, 1983, no. 637, ill.
Bourges 1984
Bourges, Marianne R. Le jardin de Cézanne: l'époque des Lauves. Aix-en-Provence: Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, 1984, ill. in color p. 13, as La Cathédrale d'Aix vue de l'atelier des Lauves.
Coutagne 1984
Coutagne, Denis. "Le retour de l'enfant prodigue." In Cézanne au Musée d'Aix. Aix-en-Provence: Musée Granet, 1984, ill. p. 40.
Wadley 1989
Wadley, Nicholas. Cézanne and His Art. London: Hamlyn, 1989, p. 74, ill. in color.
Braun 1994
Braun, Emily. Manet to Matisse: The Hillman Family Collection. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1994, p. 48, no. 7, ill pp. 18 and 49.
Lartigue 1995
Lartigue, Charles de. Les paysages de Paul Cézanne. Lyon: Les Créations du Pélican, 1995, p. 150, ill.
Farber 2006
Farber, Jules B. Autour de Cézanne. Sommières: Romain Pages, 2006, p. 4, ill. in color.
Ely 2006a
Ely, Bruno. "Cézanne's Youth." In Cézanne in Provence. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. Exhibition catalogue, p. 26, no. 136.
Simms 2008
Simms, Matthew. Cézanne's watercolors: between drawing and painting. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2008, p. 130, fig. 90, on loan to Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Lloyd 2015
Lloyd, Christopher. Paul Cézanne, Drawings and Watercolors. London and Los Angeles: Thames & Hudson and John Paul Getty Museum, 2015, p. 253, fig. 179, dated 1902–06.
Eiling et al. 2017
Eiling, Alexander, Anett Göthe, Astrid Reuter, Bettina Kaufmann, Eva-Maria Höllerer, Juliane Betz and Julia Lachenmann. "Catalog." In Cézanne Metamorphoses. Munich and Karlsruhe: Prestel and Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, 2017. Exhibition catalogue, p. 298 fig. 1.
Marchesseau 2017
Marchesseau, Daniel. Paul Cezanne, Le chant de la terre. Martigny: Fondation Pierre Gianadda, 2017. Exhibition catalogue, p. 218, ill.
Cezanne 2021
Cézanne, Philippe. Paul Cezanne dépeint par ses contemporains. Lyon: Fage éditions, 2021, fig. 127.

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Record last updated January 6, 2021. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Société Paul Cezanne. "La Cathédrale d'Aix vue de l'atelier des Lauves, 1904–06 (FWN 1492)." In The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné. www.cezannecatalogue.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=1620 (accessed on March 28, 2024).