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Catalogue entry

FWN 3004-22a
Scènes bibliques
1864–67
Alternate title: Page of studies: Biblical scenes
Chappuis (130)
Graphite and ink on wove paper, p. 22 from an early sketchbook
4 13/16 x 8 3/16 in. (12.2 x 20.8 cm)
Private collection

Keywords

Provenance
Paul Cézanne fils, Paris;
Maurice Renou, Paris (gift from Cezanne fils)
Private collection, Canada (c. 1960)
Christie's, New York, May 10, 2007, no. 121
Private collection
Published References
Chappuis 1973
Chappuis, Adrien. The Drawings of Paul Cézanne: A Catalogue Raisonné. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1973, no. 130, ill., as Page of studies: Biblical scenes.
Notes

The figures at right are derived from the Bible story of The Woman taken in Adultery (John 8). The figure at left is taken from the parable of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15), the father, seen here, welcoming back his son.

Record last updated August 5, 2020. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Société Paul Cezanne. "Scènes bibliques, 1864–67 (FWN 3004-22a), p. 22 from an early sketchbook." In The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné. www.cezannecatalogue.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=1781 (accessed on April 19, 2024).