The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne
An Online Catalogue Raisonné under the Direction of Société Paul Cezanne
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© The Art Institute of Chicago
FWN 3006-45b
Femme assise sur une chaise, vue de dos
1877–80
Alternate title: Woman sitting on a chair with her back turned
Chappuis (346)
Graphite on wove paper, p. XLV verso from the AIC sketchbook
4 7/8 x 8 9/16 in. (12.4 x 21.7 cm)
Provenance
Published References
Rewald, John. Cézanne: Carnets de Dessins, 2 vols. Paris: Quatre Chemins-Editart, 1951, C II, p. XLV verso, pl. 38.
Schniewind, Carl O., ed. Paul Cézanne Sketchbook Owned by the Art Institute of Chicago. New York: Curt Valentin, 1951, text p. 33, ill.
Andersen, Wayne V. "Cézanne's Sketchbook in the Art Institute of Chicago." The Burlington Magazine 104, no. 710 (May 1962).
Chappuis, Adrien. The Drawings of Paul Cézanne: A Catalogue Raisonné. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1973, no. 346, ill., as Woman sitting on a chair with her back turned.
Notes
This work could also represent Cezanne's son seen from behind.
This work is part of a sketchbook:
Sketchbook Chicago, c.1875–86 (3006)
Sketchbook Chicago, c.1875–86 (3006)
The sketchbook is currently bound and contains 50 sheets, indicated by the notation "Lx2" on the back endpaper. Several pages were removed and sold separately.
The page numbers are written in Roman numerals on the 'a" side of the sheet at the bottom right.
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current: Femme assise sur une chaise, vue de dos, 1877–80 (3006-45b)
Record last updated January 18, 2019. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Société Paul Cezanne. "Femme assise sur une chaise, vue de dos, 1877–80 (FWN 3006-45b), p. XLV verso from the AIC sketchbook." In The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné. www.cezannecatalogue.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=2004 (accessed on May 1, 2025).
