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 B stockbook no. 4015
description:
Tête de vieillard
dimension:
52 x 48 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
sold to:
Viktor von Mutzenbecher
sold for:
6,000 frs
sold on:
4/11/06
Vollard B stockbook no. 4053
description:
Paysage avec grosse maison
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Environs de Gardanne, 1886–90 (230)
Environs de Gardanne, 1886–90 (230)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4054
description:
Nature morte. Fruits et pichets
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
400 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4055
description:
Nature morte. Pain, oeufs, et serviettes
dimension:
59 x 74 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4056
description:
La maison du pendu
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Maison dans les arbres, c.1879 (137)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4057
description:
Paysage noir (route et grand arbre)
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
La Route tournante en Provence, c.1866 (possibly later) (43)
La Route tournante en Provence, c.1866 (possibly later) (43)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4058
description:
Nature morte, Pomme, serviette et vase
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
Nature morte à la commode, 1887–88 (807)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4059
description:
Homme assis les bras croisés
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4061
description:
Femme à l'éventail assise dans fauteuil rouge
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
Madame Cezanne à l'éventail, begun c. 1879; reworked 1886–88 (447)
Madame Cezanne à l'éventail, begun c. 1879; reworked 1886–88 (447)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4062
description:
Portrait de Valabrègue
dimension:
115 x 95 cm
purchased from:
Breysse
purchased for:
2200 frs
sold to:
Hessel
sold for:
20,000 Fr
sold on:
Jan. 26, 1911
Portrait d'Antony Valabrègue, 1866, Spring (399)
Portrait d'Antony Valabrègue, 1866, Spring (399)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4111
description:
Table avec fruits et tapis
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
1500 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4112
description:
Portrait de l'artiste
dimension:
61 x 50 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2000 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4113
description:
Portrait de Mme Cezanne
dimension:
100 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2500 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4114
description:
Femme en crinoline et enfant
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
3000 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4115
description:
Paysage. [Pin?] de Victoire
dimension:
54 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Bernheim-Jeune
purchased for:
300 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4136
description:
Paysage
dimension:
92 x 67 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Le Rocher rouge, c.1895 (308)
Le Rocher rouge, c.1895 (308)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4139
description:
esquisse
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
25 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4140
description:
Paysage avec arbres sans feuilles
dimension:
59 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4157
description:
Homme assis
dimension:
103 x 71 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
sold to:
Fabbri, who returns it
Homme assis, 1898–1900 (530)
Homme assis, 1898–1900 (530)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4177
description:
Peintre dans la campagne
dimension:
24 x 34 cm
purchased from:
Gabet
purchased for:
80 frs
purchased on:
July 8, 1904
Vollard B stockbook no. 4178
description:
Paysage
dimension:
14 x 23 cm
purchased from:
Gabet
purchased for:
20 frs
purchased on:
July 8, 1904
Paysage, c.1867 (possibly somewhat earlier) (45)
Paysage, c.1867 (possibly somewhat earlier) (45)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4192
description:
Personnage dans la campagne. Aquarelle
dimension:
12 x 14 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
40 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4194
description:
Étude d'après l'antique
dimension:
47 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
25 frs
L'Amour en plâtre, 1894–95 (689)
L'Amour en plâtre, 1894–95 (689)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4207
description:
Tête de femme
dimension:
28 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
30 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4210
description:
Paysage ancien
dimension:
46 x 38 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Paysage, 1862–64 (13)
Paysage, 1862–64 (13)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4211
description:
Nature morte. Fruits dans une assiette
dimension:
16 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Fabbri
purchased for:
500 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4212
description:
Fleurs dans un vase
dimension:
38 x 38 cm
purchased from:
Fabbri
purchased for:
500 frs
Le Vase de fleurs, c.1877 (734)
Le Vase de fleurs, c.1877 (734)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4213
description:
Fleurs dans vase et fruits
dimension:
35 x 45 cm
purchased from:
Tavernier
purchased for:
500 frs
Nature morte, rose et fruits, c.1880 (possibly later) (785)
Nature morte, rose et fruits, c.1880 (possibly later) (785)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4213
description:
Fleurs dans vase et fruits
dimension:
35 x 45 (before divided in two)
purchased from:
Tavernier
purchased for:
500 frs
sold to:
Gangnat
sold for:
2,000 frs
sold on:
16 February 1907
Le Vase bleu sombre, c.1880 (786)
Le Vase bleu sombre, c.1880 (786)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4214
description:
Fleurs dans vase
dimension:
33 x 28 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Le Vase bleu sombre, c.1880 (788)
Le Vase bleu sombre, c.1880 (788)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4215
description:
Homme fumant une pipe
dimension:
43 x 34 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
sold to:
B-J
L'Homme à la pipe, 1890–92 (678)
L'Homme à la pipe, 1890–92 (678)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4216
description:
Joueur de cartes
dimension:
32 x 35 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Le Joueur de cartes, 1890–92 (679)
Le Joueur de cartes, 1890–92 (679)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4236
description:
Paysage arbres
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4294
description:
Femmes nues dans forêt
dimension:
38 x 53 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4297
description:
Paysage
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4299
description:
Arlequin
dimension:
92 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Durand-Ruel
purchased for:
2400 frs
Arlequin, 1888–90 (670)
Arlequin, 1888–90 (670)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4308
description:
Nature morte
purchased from:
Cavalloti(?) Hotel de Termes à Aix
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 4309
description:
Portrait de Cezanne
purchased from:
Fabbri
purchased for:
2000 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4317
description:
paysage; maisons et terrain vert
dimension:
32 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4318
description:
paysage vert; terrain jaune, ciel gris
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4319
description:
esquisse de paysage
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Paysage du Nord, c.1885 (208)
Paysage du Nord, c.1885 (208)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4320
description:
paysage avec au premier plan grosse maison rouge
dimension:
60 x 50 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
La Conduite d'eau, c.1879 (140)
La Conduite d'eau, c.1879 (140)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4322
description:
femme assise avec chapeau; appuyée sur une table et couverte d'un tapis
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
500 frs
La Dame en bleu, c.1904 (541)
La Dame en bleu, c.1904 (541)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4325
description:
portrait du petit Guillaume avec un mouchoir blanc au cou
dimension:
56 x 45 cm
purchased from:
Guillaume
purchased for:
1000 frs
Portrait de Louis Guillaume, 1879–80 (448)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4347
description:
nature morte. poires et pommes dans une assiette
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
sold to:
Baron [Kurt] von Mutzenbecher
sold on:
8/24/04 with FWN 801 and other works
Vollard B stockbook no. 4348
description:
nature morte. fruits dans une assiette
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
sold to:
Baron [Kurt] von Mutzenbecher
sold on:
8/24/1904 with FWN 811 and others
Vollard B stockbook no. 4349
description:
Portrait de jeune homme italien debout (voir le No. 4157)
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Fabbri
purchased for:
3000 frs
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (497)
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (497)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4350
description:
Pots et fruits et étoffes
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
sold to:
Cassirer
Nature morte avec pommes, 1893–94 (855)
Nature morte avec pommes, 1893–94 (855)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4353
description:
Nature morte; fruits sur une table, au fond une draperie
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Bernheim-Jeune
purchased for:
3500 frs
purchased on:
October 12, 1904
Vollard B stockbook no. 4354
description:
Paysage; rochers et arbres
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cochin
purchased for:
1000 frs
purchased on:
October 20, 1904
Vollard B stockbook no. 4355
description:
nature morte; buffet, pommes, et nape [sic]
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cochin
purchased for:
2000 frs
purchased on:
October 20, 1904
Le Buffet, 1877–79 (746)
Le Buffet, 1877–79 (746)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4356
description:
nature morte; serviette, fruits et bouteille
dimension:
48 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Bouteille et fruits, c.1890 (829)
Bouteille et fruits, c.1890 (829)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4357
description:
paysage ancien, manière de Courbet
dimension:
33 x 41 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Coin de rivière, c.1865 (23)
Coin de rivière, c.1865 (23)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4363
description:
baigneurs
dimension:
30 x 40 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Groupe de baigneurs, 1892–94 (953)
Groupe de baigneurs, 1892–94 (953)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4364
description:
baigneurs
dimension:
27 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Baigneurs, 1898–1900 (962)
Baigneurs, 1898–1900 (962)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4391
description:
paysage de Provence
dimension:
55 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Donop de Monchy
purchased for:
2600 frs
purchased on:
1906
sold to:
Kessler
Paysage en Provence, 1879–82 (150)
Paysage en Provence, 1879–82 (150)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4403
description:
paysage bord d'eau
purchased from:
Schuffenecker
purchased for:
3500 frs
sold to:
Bernheim-Jeune (cmpt à demi); 14519;
Vollard B stockbook no. 4404
description:
no entry
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1885 (477)
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1885 (477)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4405
description:
portrait de Mme Cezanne
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
sold to:
B-J
Vollard B stockbook no. 4451 or 4453
description:
grandes baigneuses
purchased on:
2 February 1907
sold to:
AV & BJ
sold for:
20,000/60,000
Grandes baigneuses, 1895–1905 (979)
Grandes baigneuses, 1895–1905 (979)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4451 or 4453
description:
baigneuses
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20000/60000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Grandes baigneuses, 1906 (981)
Grandes baigneuses, 1906 (981)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4452
description:
Grand portrait d'homme
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20000/40000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4454
description:
paysage Ste. Victoire
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4455
description:
Olympia
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/20000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4456
description:
2 grands troncs d'arbre
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
3000/5000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Les grands arbres, 1902–04 (343)
Les grands arbres, 1902–04 (343)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4457
description:
Le Jas de Bouffan
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/15000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4458
description:
nu de femme
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/10000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
sold to:
B/J 5/17/07
Femme nue debout, 1898–99 (694)
Femme nue debout, 1898–99 (694)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4459
description:
paysage (l'allée)
dimension:
65 x 98 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/10000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
L'Allée de Marines, 1898 (325)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4460
description:
paysage
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
sold to:
B-J -- 5/17/07
Vollard B stockbook no. 4461
description:
paysage, Ste. Victoire
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/10000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4462
description:
Château noir, paysage
dimension:
74 x 97 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
8000/15000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
sold to:
B-J -- 5/19/08
Château Noir, 1900–04 (359)
Château Noir, 1900–04 (359)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4463
description:
paysage bleu
dimension:
81 x 100 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/12000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
sold to:
B-J -- 5/19/07
Paysage bleu, 1904–06 (345)
Paysage bleu, 1904–06 (345)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4464
description:
Château noir
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
6000/11000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Château Noir, 1900–04 (361)
Château Noir, 1900–04 (361)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4465
description:
Paysan assis une main appuyée sur la cuisse
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20000/40000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4466
description:
Paysan assis les mains croisées, dans la casquette un reflet vert
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20000/40000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4467
description:
Paysan assis les mains croisées
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20000/40000 frs
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4468
description:
un lot de cent quatre vingt sept aquarelles
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased on:
February 12, 1907
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4469
description:
paysage. maison jaune
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2500/5000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4470
description:
paysage. esquisse Ste. Victoire
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2500/5000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4471
description:
paysage. Ste. Victoire temps orage.
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
4500/8000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4472
description:
paysage. Les crêtes de Ste. Victoire
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
4500/9000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4473
description:
paysage. Ste. Victoire hauteur
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
5000/9000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4474
description:
paysage. village temps orage
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2500/5000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Le Jardin des Lauves, c.1906 (379)
Le Jardin des Lauves, c.1906 (379)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4475
description:
paysage. Le village au bord de l'eau
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
4500/12000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (369)
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (369)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4476
description:
paysage
dimension:
73 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
2500/4000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Le Plateau du Cengle, 1904–06 (377)
Le Plateau du Cengle, 1904–06 (377)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4477
description:
paysage. Ste. Victoire à 3 plans
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
4500/9000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4478
description:
paysage. Panorama de Ste. Victoire
dimension:
55 x 95 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
5000/12000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Vollard B stockbook no. 4479
description:
paysage. Bord de l'eau
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
5000/9000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (370)
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (370)
Vollard B stockbook no. 4480
description:
paysage. panorama. Village et Ste. Victoire
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
5000/9000 frs
purchased on:
March 11, 1907
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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=stockbook&sb=Vollard%20B&sbno=3783 (accessed on March 28, 2024).