Vollard Archives

Ambroise Vollard (1866–1939) was an art dealer and a key figure in the late nineteenth century and first decade of the twentieth century. He was a champion of avant-garde art and, in particular, Cezanne’s painting. In November 1895 he mounted a retrospective of works by Cezanne, the artist’s first.

Vollard’s Archives are housed at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, where they are classified as Fonds Vollard MS 421. The archive includes original correspondence, ledgers, account books, daily agendas, shipping receipts and personal papers.  A large photographic archive is also held at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, ODO 1996 56

The archival material transcribed here combines the dealer’s stockbooks (A, B and C), a “virtual stockbook” (X) and a partial inventory (W). Photocopies of the stockbooks can be found in John Rewald Papers at the National Gallery Archives, Washington, D.C.

Some original stockbooks are housed at the Wildenstein Institute in Paris.

Stockbook A (1899–ca. April 1904): Inventory numbers 3301–4210 (Wildenstein Institute; photocopy in John Rewald Papers)

Stockbook B (ca. June 1904–December 1907): Inventory numbers 3301–4560 (Vollard Archives; photocopy in John Rewald Papers)

Stockbook C (ca. March 1918–ca. 1922): Inventory numbers 7016–7609 (Wildenstein Institute; photocopy in John Rewald Papers)

Stockbook X (January 1912–end 1912): “Inventory numbers” 5000–5500 (virtual “stockbook” created from Vollard’s agendas, Musée d'Orsay, archives Vollard,  MS 421 [5,8]).

Stockbook W (January 1, 1922–January 5, 1938): Inventory numbers 1–5745 (Wildenstein Institute). N.B. The "purchase date" is an indication of when the work was entered into the inventory; "purchased for" may indicate the value at the time of entry.

Vollard photo archive numbers: these numbers have been carried over from John Rewald’s 1996 catalogue raisonné and were consulted by him at the Wildenstein Institute. The Musée d’Orsay has another set of photographs.

The stockbooks can be sorted by stock number or FWN number.

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Vollard archive photo no. 261
Deux pommes sur une table, 1895–98 (864)
Deux pommes sur une table, 1895–98 (864)
Vollard archive photo no. 1 and [35]
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1855
Baigneuse, 1877–78 (937)
Baigneuse, 1877–78 (937)
Vollard archive 2 (also nos. 3 and 201)
Le Dessert, 1900–06 (1975)
Le Dessert, 1900–06 (1975)
Vollard archive photo no. 2
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1865
Vollard archive photo no. 2 and 3
Vollard archive photo no. 3
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1885
La Bouteille de menthe, 1893–95 (857)
La Bouteille de menthe, 1893–95 (857)
Vollard archive photo no. 4
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1886
Portrait de madame Cezanne, 1885–86 (475)
Vollard archive photo no. 4
Etude de feuillage, 1900–04 (1980)
Etude de feuillage, 1900–04 (1980)
Vollard archive photo no. 5
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Ch. Boyer, 1868
Vollard archive photo no. 5
Sous-bois aux grands troncs (Fontainebleau?), 1892–94 (possibly later) (1326)
Sous-bois aux grands troncs (Fontainebleau?), 1892–94 (possibly later) (1326)
Vollard archive photo no. 6
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 6
Route tournante, 1895–1900 (1397)
Route tournante, 1895–1900 (1397)
Vollard archive photo no. 7
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1886
Nature morte, 1888–90 (814)
Nature morte, 1888–90 (814)
Vollard archive photo no. 7
Maison dans les arbres, c.1890 (1264)
Maison dans les arbres, c.1890 (1264)
Vollard archive photo no. 8
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1880
Vollard archive photo no. 8
Route en sous-bois, c.1890 (1287)
Route en sous-bois, c.1890 (1287)
Vollard archive photo no. 9
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1870
Vollard archive photo no. 9
Etude d'arbres, c.1892 (1324)
Etude d'arbres, c.1892 (1324)
Vollard archive photo no. 10
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aixois
Vollard archive photo no. 10
Les deux pêcheurs, 1875–80 (1863)
Les deux pêcheurs, 1875–80 (1863)
Vollard archive photo no. 11
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Jas de Bouffan 1880
Vollard archive photo no. 11
Vollard archive photo no. 12
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Ste. Victoire 1880
Unassigned work
Vollard archive photo no. 12 and 13
Route entre des rochers à Bibémus, 1895–1900 (1393-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 12 and 13
Eglantines, 1885–88 (1927)
Eglantines, 1885–88 (1927)
Vollard archive photo no. 13
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1894
Nature morte, 1895–98 (869)
Nature morte, 1895–98 (869)
Vollard archive photo no. 14
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1877
Vollard archive photo no. 14
Un arbre, 1885–90 (1186-TA)
Un arbre, 1885–90 (1186-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 14
Vollard archive photo no. 15
Paysage, 1888–90 (252)
Paysage, 1888–90 (252)
Vollard archive photo no. 15
Vollard archive photo no. 16
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Tholonet 1888
Dans la forêt de Fontainebleau, 1888–90 (253-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 16
Vollard archive photo no. 17
Vollard archive photo no. 17 and 447
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Chantilly 87
Vollard archive photo no. 18
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Auvers 1878
Maison dans les arbres, c.1879 (137)
Vollard archive photo no. 18
Sous-bois, 1900–04 (1465)
Sous-bois, 1900–04 (1465)
Vollard archive photo no. 19
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1888
Vollard archive photo no. 19
Le Balcon, c.1900 (possibly later) (1427)
Le Balcon, c.1900 (possibly later) (1427)
Vollard archive photo no. 20
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1891
Vollard archive photo no. 20
Les Berges, 1885–88 (1178)
Les Berges, 1885–88 (1178)
Vollard archive photo no. 21
La Montagne Sainte-Victoire, 1892–95 (296)
Vollard archive photo no. 21
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1870
Pastorale, 1870 (609)
Pastorale, 1870 (609)
Vollard archive photo no. 21 and 72
Groupe d'arbres, c.1885 (1143-TA)
Groupe d'arbres, c.1885 (1143-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 22
Vollard archive photo no. 22
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Valabrègue 1868
Vollard archive photo no. 22
Arbres, 1882–84 (1117)
Arbres, 1882–84 (1117)
Vollard archive photo no. 22
Toits d'une ferme, 1885–87 (1172-TA)
Toits d'une ferme, 1885–87 (1172-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 24
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1878
Le Vase bleu, 1889–90 (823)
Le Vase bleu, 1889–90 (823)
Vollard archive photo no. 24
Groupe d'arbres, 1885–90 (1198)
Groupe d'arbres, 1885–90 (1198)
Vollard archive photo no. 25
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1880
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1882 (463)
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1882 (463)
Vollard archive photo no. 25
L'Arbre dépouillé, 1888–92 (1241-TA)
L'Arbre dépouillé, 1888–92 (1241-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 25 and 449
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: L'Estaque 1883
Vollard archive photo no. 26
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Paris 1872
Les Toits de Paris, c.1882 (178)
Les Toits de Paris, c.1882 (178)
Vollard archive photo no. 26
Vollard archive photo no. 26
Le Peintre et la femme, 1867–70 (1817)
Le Peintre et la femme, 1867–70 (1817)
Vollard archive photo no. 27
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Alfort 1888
Vollard archive photo no. 27
Sous-bois, c.1895 (1349)
Sous-bois, c.1895 (1349)
Vollard archive photo no. 27
Chemin, arbres et murs, c.1900 (1434)
Chemin, arbres et murs, c.1900 (1434)
Vollard archive photo no. 28
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1877
Baigneuses, 1876–77 (possibly earlier) (919-TA)
Baigneuses, 1876–77 (possibly earlier) (919-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 28
Vollard archive photo no. 29
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 29
Vollard archive 30 (also, erroneously, no. 31)
Dans la forêt, I, 1895–98 (1364)
Dans la forêt, I, 1895–98 (1364)
Vollard archive photo no. 30
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1868
Vollard archive 31 (also, erroneously, no. 30
Le Chemin, c.1890 (1273-TA)
Le Chemin, c.1890 (1273-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 31
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1897
Vollard archive photo no. 31
La Partie de campagne, c.1875 (1851)
La Partie de campagne, c.1875 (1851)
Vollard archive photo no. 32
Gardanne vu du Claou, 1883–85 (197)
Gardanne vu du Claou, 1883–85 (197)
Vollard archive photo no. 32
Vollard archive photo no. 33
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1877
Vollard archive photo no. 33
Vollard archive photo no. 34
Vollard archive photo no. 34,[36], and 501
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1892
Pigeonnier de Bellevue, c.1890 (271)
Vollard archive photo no. 35
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1878
Vollard archive photo no. 35
Vollard archive 36 (also, erroneously, no. 37)
Vollard archive photo no. 36
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: J. Peyron, 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 36 and 37
Vollard archive photo no. 37
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1886
Vollard archive photo no. 38
Vollard archive photo no. 38
Vollard archive photo no. 39
Vollard archive photo no. 40
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Chantilly 1887
Vollard archive photo no. 40
Ferme sur la route du Tholonet, c.1885 (possibly later) (1150)
Ferme sur la route du Tholonet, c.1885 (possibly later) (1150)
Vollard archive photo no. 41
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: L'Estaque 1871
Vollard archive photo no. 41
Vollard archive photo no. 42
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1893
Femme à la cafetière, c.1895 (514)
Vollard archive photo no. 43
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1888
Vollard archive photo no. 43
Vollard archive photo no. 44
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: L'Estaque 1871
Vollard archive photo no. 45
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1887
Nature morte, c.1890 (?) (832)
Nature morte, c.1890 (?) (832)
Vollard archive photo no. 45
Feuilles dans un pot vert, 1890–92 (1952)
Feuilles dans un pot vert, 1890–92 (1952)
Vollard archive photo no. 46
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1890
Vollard archive photo no. 46
Vollard archive photo no. 47
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1877
Trois baigneuses, 1876–77 (923)
Trois baigneuses, 1876–77 (923)
Vollard archive photo no. 48
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: L'Estaque 1883
Vollard archive photo no. 48 and 116
Route tournante près d'Aix, 1900–06 (1471-TA)
Route tournante près d'Aix, 1900–06 (1471-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 49
Vollard archive photo no. 49 and 465
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Tholonet 1897
La Meule, 1892–94 (291)
La Meule, 1892–94 (291)
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Citation: Société Paul Cezanne. "Vollard Archives." In The Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings of Paul Cezanne: An Online Catalogue Raisonné. www.cezannecatalogue.com/resources/stockbooks.php?type=archives&sb=Vollard&sbno=261 (accessed on December 8, 2024).