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. 454
Unassigned work
Vollard archive photo no. 455 and [65b]
Portrait de madame Cezanne, 1886–87 (489)
Vollard archive photo no. 456
Dans le parc du Château Noir, 1898–1900 (319)
Vollard archive photo no. 457
Vollard archive photo no. 458
Portrait, 1866–67 (416)
Portrait, 1866–67 (416)
Vollard archive photo no. 459
Paysage près de Melun, c.1879 (141)
Vollard archive photo no. 460
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Marne 1887?
Eau courante en sous-bois, 1895–1900 (310)
Eau courante en sous-bois, 1895–1900 (310)
Vollard archive photo no. 461
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Sainte-Victoire 1903
Vollard archive photo no. 462
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1877
Le Fils de l'artiste au fauteuil rouge, 1881–82 (possibly later) (465)
Le Fils de l'artiste au fauteuil rouge, 1881–82 (possibly later) (465)
Vollard archive photo no. 463
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Gardanne 1884
Vollard archive photo no. 464
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Jas de Bouffan
Vollard archive photo no. 465
Vollard archive photo no. 466
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Tholonet 1903
Vollard archive photo no. 468
L'Arbre tordu, 1888–90 (247)
L'Arbre tordu, 1888–90 (247)
Vollard archive photo no. 469
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: circa 1880–85
Vollard archive photo no. 470
Tête d'homme, 1865 (396)
Tête d'homme, 1865 (396)
Vollard archive photo no. 471
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: L'Estaque 1870
Vollard archive photo no. 473
Portrait d'homme, 1862–64 (391)
Portrait d'homme, 1862–64 (391)
Vollard archive photo no. 474
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Laroche Guyon 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 475
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1883
Le Jas de Bouffan, 1890–94 (279)
Le Jas de Bouffan, 1890–94 (279)
Vollard archive photo no. 476
Unassigned work
Vollard archive photo no. 477
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1888
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (496)
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (496)
Vollard archive photo no. 478
Vollard archive photo no. 479
Vollard archive photo no. 480
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: circa 1883
Vollard archive photo no. 481
Crâne, 1900–04 (872)
Crâne, 1900–04 (872)
Vollard archive photo no. 482
Fruits et pot de gingembre, 1890–93 (840)
Vollard archive photo no. 483
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1875
Femme nue couchée, 1875–77 (635)
Femme nue couchée, 1875–77 (635)
Vollard archive photo no. 484
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (369)
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (369)
Vollard archive photo no. 485
Vollard archive photo no. 486
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (370)
Bords d'une rivière, c.1904 (370)
Vollard archive photo no. 487
Vollard archive photo no. 488
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Alfort 1889
Vollard archive photo no. 489
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1872
Vollard archive photo no. 491
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1905
Le Plateau du Cengle, 1904–06 (377)
Le Plateau du Cengle, 1904–06 (377)
Vollard archive photo no. 492
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1900
Vollard archive photo no. 493
Vollard archive photo no. 494
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Sainte-Victoire 1905
Vollard archive photo no. 495a
Esquisse de baigneuses, c.1900 (971)
Vollard archive photo no. 495b
Étude de baigneuses, 1900–06 (975)
Étude de baigneuses, 1900–06 (975)
Vollard archive photo no. 496
La Toilette, c.1900 (695)
La Toilette, c.1900 (695)
Vollard archive photo no. 497 and [504]
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Jas de Bouffan
Vollard archive photo no. 498
Vollard archive photo no. 499
Montagnes en Provence, c.1879 (124)
Montagnes en Provence, c.1879 (124)
Vollard archive photo no. 499
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Melun 1880
Vollard archive photo no. 499
Vollard archive photo no. 500
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1892
Vollard archive photo no. 501 and [92]
description:
Annotated: Montbriand 1892; by Cezanne's son: 1887–88
Pigeonnier de Bellevue, c.1890 (272)
Vollard archive photo no. 502 and [14]
Sous-bois provençal, 1900–04 (330)
Sous-bois provençal, 1900–04 (330)
Vollard archive photo no. 505
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Jas de Bouffan 1888
Vollard archive photo no. 506
Baigneur debout, vu de dos, 1879–82 (932)
Vollard archive photo no. [506] and 436
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1885
Paysage près d'Aix, c.1894 (301)
Paysage près d'Aix, c.1894 (301)
Vollard archive photo no. 507
Esquisse de baigneurs, 1900–02 (965)
Esquisse de baigneurs, 1900–02 (965)
Vollard archive photo no. 508
Pommes sur une chaise, c.1878 (?) (761)
Pommes sur une chaise, c.1878 (?) (761)
Vollard archive photo no. 509
Vollard archive photo no. [510]
Vollard archive photo no. 511
description:
Musée d'Orsay
Fleurs dans un pot  d'olives, 1880–82 (790)
Vollard archive photo no. 511
Vollard archive photo no. 512
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1865–70
Vollard archive photo no. 513
Tasse, verre et fruits, c.1877 (736)
Vollard archive photo no. 513
description:
(Musée d'Orsay)
Unassigned work
Vollard archive photo no. 515
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Aix 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 516
Baigneuses, c.1870 (903)
Baigneuses, c.1870 (903)
Vollard archive photo no. 518
description:
Annotated: 1877
Vollard archive photo no. 519
description:
Annotated: circa 1885
Fruits et cruchon, 1893–94 (850)
Fruits et cruchon, 1893–94 (850)
Vollard archive photo no. 520
description:
Annotated: circa 1875
Rochers à l'Estaque, 1865–66 (39)
Rochers à l'Estaque, 1865–66 (39)
Vollard archive photo no. 521
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1875
Saladier avec fruits, 1878–79 (752)
Saladier avec fruits, 1878–79 (752)
Vollard archive photo no. [522]
Vollard archive photo no. 523
description:
Annotated: 1875–80
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1877 (449)
Portrait de l'artiste, c.1877 (449)
Vollard archive photo no. 525
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son : circa 1870
Homme étendu et baigneuses, c.1870 (904-TA)
Vollard archive photo no. 526
Vollard archive photo no. 527
description:
(Musée d'Orsay)
Assiette de pêches, 1895–99 (876)
Assiette de pêches, 1895–99 (876)
Vollard archive photo no. 528
Pommes et linge, 1879–80 (763)
Pommes et linge, 1879–80 (763)
Vollard archive photo no. 529
Vollard archive photo no. 530
description:
Annotated: 1885
Vollard archive photo no. 531
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1867
Vollard archive photo no. 532
description:
Annotated: circa 1895
L'Amour en plâtre, 1894–95 (691)
L'Amour en plâtre, 1894–95 (691)
Vollard archive photo no. 533
Vollard archive photo no. 534
description:
Annotated: 1888
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (497)
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (497)
Vollard archive photo no. 535
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: circa 1875
Vollard archive photo no. 536
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: circa 1873
Vollard archive photo no. 540
Portrait d'Émile Zola, 1862–64 (394)
Portrait d'Émile Zola, 1862–64 (394)
Vollard archive photo no. 541 and [521]
Le Village des pêcheurs à l'Estaque, 1867–69 (possibly 1870) (49)
Le Village des pêcheurs à l'Estaque, 1867–69 (possibly 1870) (49)
Vollard archive photo no. 543
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: d'après photographie, 1902
Vollard archive photo no. 544
Vollard archive photo no. 545
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1903
Le Jardinier Vallier, 1905–06 (547)
Le Jardinier Vallier, 1905–06 (547)
Vollard archive photo no. 546
Pêches et figues, 1885–90 (1939)
Pêches et figues, 1885–90 (1939)
Vollard archive photo no. 548
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: Pontoise 1881
Vollard archive photo no. 549
Le Rideau, 1888–90 (817)
Le Rideau, 1888–90 (817)
Vollard archive photo no. 550
Grosses pommes, 1891–92 (841)
Grosses pommes, 1891–92 (841)
Vollard archive photo no. 551
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1886
Vollard archive photo no. 552
Quelques pommes, 1877–79 (758)
Quelques pommes, 1877–79 (758)
Vollard archive photo no. 555
Vollard archive photo no. [555a]
Vollard archive photo no. 556 and [14]
La Route en Provence, 1890–92 (277)
La Route en Provence, 1890–92 (277)
Vollard archive photo no. 558
Vollard archive photo no. 559
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1890
Les Joueurs de cartes, 1891–96 (686)
Les Joueurs de cartes, 1891–96 (686)
Vollard archive photo no. 560 and 480
description:
Annotated: 1870
Vollard archive photo no. 561
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1901
Portrait de paysan, 1904–06 (542)
Portrait de paysan, 1904–06 (542)
Vollard archive photo no. 562
description:
Annotated by Cezanne's son: 1885
Grand baigneur, c.1885 (915)
Grand baigneur, c.1885 (915)
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Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
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=photo%20without%20no. (accessed on March 28, 2024).