Catalogue entry

FWN 828
Le Vase de fleurs et pommes
1889–90
Alternate titles: Bouquet de fleurs et pommes; Fleurs; Nature morte; Still life; Stilleben mit Blumenvase und Äpfeln; Vase de fleurs et pommes; Vase of Flowers and Apples; Vaso di fiori e mele
Rewald (660): 1889–90; Venturi revised: 1893–95; Venturi (513): 1883–87
Oil on canvas
21 5/8 x 18 1/5 in. (55 x 47 cm)
Private collection

Keywords

Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Cornelis Hoogendijk, Amsterdam
Paul Rosenberg, Paris (1920)
Henri-Jean Laroche, Paris;
Jacques Laroche, Paris
Paul Rosenberg, Paris and New York (1938)
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Spaeth, Dayton (Dec. 13, 1945)
Wildenstein Galleries, New York
Emil Georg Bührle, Zurich (1956);
Hortense Anda-Bührle, Zurich (1967);
Private collection (2014)
Exhibition History
1911 Amsterdam
Moderne Kunstkring, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Internationale tentoonstelling van moderne kunst, October 6–November 5, 1911, no number, Hoogendijk collection.
1924b Paris
Hôtel de la curiosité et des beaux-arts, Paris, Première exposition de collectionneurs au profit de la Société des amis de Luxembourg, March 10–April 10, 1924, no. 134, as Fleurs, lent by Laroche.
1930a Paris
Galerie Pigalle, Paris, Exposition Cèzanne, 1839–1906, January 4–February 7, 1930, no. 32, as Bouquet de fleurs et pommes, lent by H-J Laroche.
1933b Paris
Galerie Druet, Paris, Fleurs et Fruits, June 19–30, 1933, no. 1, lent by M.J.L[aroche].
1939a Paris
Paul Rosenberg, Paris, Exposition Cézanne (1839-1906), organisée à l'occasion de son centenaire au profit de l’œuvre de l'allaitement maternel, February 21–April 1, 1939, no. 16, ill., as Le Vase de fleurs et pommes, 1887, lent by Jacques Laroche.
1939b London
Rosenberg & Helft, London, Exhibition Cézanne (1839-1906) to celebrate his centenary, April 19–May 20, 1939, no. 10, ill., (dated 1887), lent by J. Laroche.
1942d New York
Paul Rosenberg, New York, A Loan Exhibition of Paintings by Cézanne (1839-1906) for the Benefit of Fighting France, November 19–December 19, 1942, no. 12, ill. lent by anon.
1947 East Hampton
Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York, Nineteenth Century Influences in French Painting, 1947, no. 9.
1947 Cincinnati
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Paintings by Paul Cézanne, February 5–March 9, 1947, no. 5, ill. lent by Spaeth.
1947b New York
Wildenstein Galleries, New York, Cézanne, March 27–April 26, 1947, no. 26, lent by Spaeth.
1947d New York
A. Seligman-Helft Galleries, New York, French Still-Life from Chardin to Cézanne, October 29–November 22, 1947, no. 6, lent by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Spaeth.
1948 Columbus
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Columbus, Ohio, Springtime of Impressionism, April 3–May 2, 1948, no. 4.
1952 Utica
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, New York, Spaeth Collection, October 1952, no. 5, ill., on cover.
1953c New York
Paul Rosenberg, New York, A Collector's Choice, March 17–April 18, 1953, no. 25, ill.
1954c New York
Wildenstein Galleries, New York, Magic of Flowers in Painting, April 13–May 15, 1954, no. 7, ill.
1955 Columbus
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Columbus, Ohio, The Spaeth Collection, 1955, no. 7.
1958 Zurich
Kunsthaus, Zurich, Sammlung Emil G. Bührle, June 8–September 30, 1958, no. 225, pl. 63.
1958 Berlin
Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Französische Malerei von Manet bis Matisse aus der Sammlung Emil G. Bührle / Zürich, October 5–November 23, 1958, no. 50, ill., as Stilleben mit Blumenvase und Äpfeln, c. 1883-1887.
1961 Wolfsburg
Stadthalle, Wolfsburg, Germany, Französische Malerei von Delacroix bis Picasso, April 8–May 31, 1961, no. 19, pl. 13, as Stilleben mit Blumenvase und Äpfeln, 1883-1887, lent by Private collection, Zürich.
1961 Edinburgh and traveling
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Masterpieces of French Painting from the Bührle Collection, August 19–September 17, 1961, no. 35, ill., pl. 15b. Traveled to: National Gallery, London, 1961.
1990 Washington, D.C. and traveling
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Passionate Eye: Impressionist and Other Master Paintings from the Collection of Emil G. Bührle, Zürich, May 6–July 15, 1990, no. 42, ill., (dated c. 1890), as Vase of Flowers and Apples, lent by Private collection. Traveled to: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, August 3–October 14, 1990; Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan, November 2, 1990–January 13, 1991; Royal Academy of Arts, London, February 1–April 9, 1991.
2002–03 Treviso
Casa dei Carraresi, Treviso, Italy, L'impressionismo e l'età di Van Gogh, October 9, 2002–March 30, 2003, no. 92, ill., as Vaso di fiori e mele, lent by Private collection.
2008 Humlebæk
Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark, Cézanne & Giacometti: Paths of Doubt, February 20–June 29, 2008, no. 32, ill. p. 25, as Le Vase de fleurs et pommes, lent by Private collection, Switzerland.
2017 Martigny
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, Switzerland, Paul Cézanne: le chant de la terre, June 16–November 19, 2017, no. 69, ill. lent by Private collection.
Published References
Van Riemsdijk 1910
Riemsdijk, Barthold Willem Floris van. Catalogue of the Pictures, Miniatures, Pastels, Framed Drawings etc. at the Rijks-Museum at Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Roeloffzen-Hübner and Van Santen, 1910, p. 425, no. 688L, as Still life.
Rijksmuseum 1911
Catalogue des tableaux, miniatures, pastels, dessins encadrés, etc. du Musée de l'État à Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Roeloffzen-Hübner et Van Santen, 1911, p. 100, no. 688L, as Nature morte.
D'Ors 1930
Ors, Eugenio d.' Paul Cézanne. Paris: Editions des Chroniques du Jour, 1930, p. 64, ill.
Alexandre 1930a
Alexandre, Arsène. "L'Exposition Cézanne à la galerie du Théâtre Pigalle." La Renaissance (Paris; New York), vol. 13, no. 1 (January 1930), ill. p. 75, as Vase de fleurs et pommes.
Di San Lazzaro 1936
Di San Lazzaro, Gualtieri. Paul Cézanne. Paris: Chroniques du Jour, 1936, fig. 33.
D'Ors 1936a
Ors, Eugenio d.' Paul Cézanne. New York: E. Weyhe, 1936, pl. 33.
Venturi 1936b
Venturi, Lionello. Cézanne: Son Art, Son Oeuvre. Paris: Editions Paul Rosenberg, 1936, no. 513, ill. vol. II, as Vase de fleurs et pommes.
Raynal 1939
Raynal, Maurice. Cézanne. London: A. Zwemmer, 1939, ill.
ARTNews 1947
"From French Tables." Art News (November 1946), p. 39, ill., as Vase of Flowers and Apples.
Ragghianti 1947
Ragghianti, Carlo Ludovico. L'Impressionismo. Turin: Chiantore, 1947, pl. 43.
Dorival 1948
Dorival, Bernard. Cézanne. Paris: Pierre Tisné, 1948, pl. 96, listed p. 160-161.
Sargent 1952
Sargent, Winthrop. "Cézanne: The Great Paintings of a Frustrated Recluse Changed the Whole Course of Modern Art." Life 32, no. 8 (February 25, 1952), p. 79, ill.
Raynal 1954
Raynal, Maurice. Cézanne. Geneva: Skira, 1954, p. 71, ill.
Kübler 1957
Kübler, Arnold. "Aus der Sammlung Emil Georg Bührle." Du 17, no. 12 (December 1957), p. 49, ill.
Ikegami 1969
Ikegami, Chuji. Cézanne. Tokyo: Shueisha, 1969, pl. 27.
Venturi 1978
Venturi, Lionello. Cézanne. Geneva: Skira, 1978, p. 103, ill.
Verdi 1992
Verdi, Richard. Cézanne. London and New York: Thames & Hudson, 1992, p. 112, fig. 92.
Henkels 1993
Henkels, Herbert. "Cézanne en Van Gogh in het Rijksmuseum voor Moderne Kunst in Amsterdam: De collectie van Cornelis Hoogendijk (1866–1911)." Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum 41, nos. 3–4 (1993), fig. 168.
Patin 1995
Patin, Sylvie. Cézanne. Paris: Editions Hazan, 1995, p. 57.
Rewald 1996
Rewald, John. The Paintings of Paul Cézanne, A Catalogue Raisonné, 2 vols. In Collaboration with Walter Feilchenfeldt and Jayne Warman. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996, no. 660, ill. vol. 2, as Le Vase de fleurs et pommes.
Dittmann 2005
Dittmann, Lorenz. Die Kunst Cézannes: Farbe, Rythmus, Symbolik. Cologne: Böhlau, 2005, p. 230, ill. in b/w.
Machotka 2008
Machotka, Pavel. Cézanne: The Eye and the Mind, 2 vols. Marseille: Editions Crès, 2008, vol. 1, fig. 273; vol. 2, p. 181, as Le Vase de fleurs et pommes.
Gloor 2021
Gloor, Lukas. "Der Bestand der Sammlung Emil Bührle: Illustrierte Liste aller 633 Käufe." In Die Sammlung Emil Bührle: Geschichte, Gesamtkatalog und 70 Meisterwerke. München: Hirmer, 2021, p. 282, no. 536, fig. 536 p. 283, as Le Vase de fleurs et pommes.
Record last updated January 10, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Société Paul Cezanne. "Le Vase de fleurs et pommes, 1889–90 (FWN 828)." In The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné. www.cezannecatalogue.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=641 (accessed on April 23, 2024).