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. 3665
description:
nature morte; pommes et serviette
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3680
description:
Portrait de Choquet (crayon)
dimension:
15 x 9 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20 frs
Portrait de Victor Chocquet, 1875–77 (1721-TA)
Portrait de Victor Chocquet, 1875–77 (1721-TA)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3882
description:
Homme debout. esquisse
dimension:
23 x 11 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
20 frs
Homme debout, c.1873 (?) (623-TA)
Homme debout, c.1873 (?) (623-TA)
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. 3712
description:
Personnages nus (aquarelle)
dimension:
11 x 23 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
25 frs
sold to:
Wagram
sold on:
Nov. 12, 1906
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3991
description:
Tête de femme
dimension:
22 x 14
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
25 Fr
Vollard B stockbook no. 4139
description:
esquisse
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
25 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. 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. 3574
description:
Un foreur
dimension:
20 x 15 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Le Foreur, 1873–74 (622)
Le Foreur, 1873–74 (622)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3790
description:
Paysage noir
dimension:
28 x 35 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Paysage, c.1865 (26)
Paysage, c.1865 (26)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3791
description:
Paysage avec mer au fond
dimension:
27 x 35 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Paysage, c.1865 (22)
Paysage, c.1865 (22)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3792
description:
Tête de mort
dimension:
33 x 45 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Crâne, c.1885 (?) (805-TA)
Crâne, c.1885 (?) (805-TA)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3794
description:
Esquisse de nature morte
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3795
description:
Personnages nus sur fond bleu
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3799
description:
Marine ancienne
dimension:
23 x 33 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3832
description:
Assiette de fruits; esquisse
dimension:
21 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3835
description:
Vase de fleurs. Aquarelle
dimension:
35 x 27 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3837
description:
Femme nue accroupie d'après l'antique. Dessin
dimension:
47 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
sold to:
sur carton
Vollard B stockbook no. 3870
description:
Femme nue et homme habillé. Aquarelle
purchased from:
Clouet
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3878
description:
Le grogue au vin. Aquarelle
dimension:
11 x 16 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
L'Après-midi à Naples, 1870–72 (1830)
L'Après-midi à Naples, 1870–72 (1830)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3897
description:
Petit oval. Paysage
dimension:
35 x 16 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
50 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3899
description:
Bord de rivière
dimension:
60 x 100 cm
purchased from:
Muller
purchased for:
50 frs
Unassigned work
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. 3512
description:
Paysage
dimension:
37 x 40 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
75 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3568
description:
Esquisse de paysage
dimension:
73 x 57 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
75 frs
Unassigned work
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. 3431
description:
Maisons etagées. Paysage du midi
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Gardanne (l'après-midi), 1885–86 (223)
Gardanne (l'après-midi), 1885–86 (223)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3516
description:
Baigneurs
dimension:
27 x 41 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Le Bain, 1892–94 (954)
Le Bain, 1892–94 (954)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3567
description:
Esquisse d'enfant avec chapeau de paille
dimension:
73 x 60 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3573
description:
Paysage manière noir
dimension:
22 x 23 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3575
description:
Sujet allégorique
dimension:
27 x 35 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Apothéose de Delacroix, 1890–94 (687)
Apothéose de Delacroix, 1890–94 (687)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3765
description:
Paysage (aquarelle)
dimension:
31 x 49 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3766
description:
Paysage (aquarelle)
dimension:
31 x 48 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3781
description:
Poires pêches et pichet sur fond gris
dimension:
46 x 54 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Nature morte, c.1890 (?) (832)
Nature morte, c.1890 (?) (832)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3796
description:
Portrait de femme en gris
dimension:
55 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Femme assise, 1879 (possibly later) (452)
Femme assise, 1879 (possibly later) (452)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3800
description:
Jardin au Jaste[sic] de Bouffan
dimension:
46 x 56 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3808
description:
Paysage
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3816
description:
Sujet Agar et Ismael dans le désert d'après Delacroix
dimension:
52 x 58 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
sold to:
Wagram, 2.23.1906 5000 francs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3840
description:
Paysage (Aquarelle)
dimension:
39 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3848
description:
Fruits verts et rouges dans assiette près d'une nappe
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
100 frs
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 3731
description:
L'assassinat
dimension:
31 x 25 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
125 frs
La Femme étranglée, 1875–76 (636)
La Femme étranglée, 1875–76 (636)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3734
description:
Femme nue et une autre à ses pieds
dimension:
27 x 23 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
125 frs
Bethsabée, 1885–90 (663)
Bethsabée, 1885–90 (663)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3369
description:
Paysage en plein soleil
dimension:
73 x 60 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3391
description:
Esquisse de paysage
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Moline
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3434
description:
Nature morte; tasse et fruits
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Mme Bernard
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3562
description:
Paysage maisons et arbres
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3571
description:
Paysage. Forêt avec reflet dans l'eau
dimension:
65 x 92 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Les Reflets dans l'eau, 1892–94 (284)
Les Reflets dans l'eau, 1892–94 (284)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3572
description:
Les voleurs et l'âne
dimension:
41 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Les Voleurs et l'âne, c.1870 (612)
Les Voleurs et l'âne, c.1870 (612)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3756
description:
Nus
dimension:
47 x 77 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
sold to:
Alphonse Kann
sold for:
20,000 France
sold on:
March 25, 1912
Groupe de baigneuses, c.1895 (960)
Groupe de baigneuses, c.1895 (960)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3802
description:
Paysage au midi. Maisons
dimension:
58 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
sold to:
B-J
Vollard B stockbook no. 3807
description:
Portrait d'homme
dimension:
55 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3833
description:
Assiette de fruits. Aquarelle
dimension:
19 x 30 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3834
description:
Jardin. Aquarelle, Le Jaste[sic] de Bouffan
dimension:
23 x 31 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3836
description:
Assiette de pommes. Aquarelle
dimension:
22 x 29 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
sold to:
sur carton
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3849
description:
Grenades sur une nappe
dimension:
38 x 46 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
150 frs
Fruits sur un linge, c.1890 (818)
Fruits sur un linge, c.1890 (818)
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. 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. 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. 3815
description:
Maisons avec toits rouges et grand arbre
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Vente Tanguy
purchased for:
180 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3368
description:
Deux joueurs de cartes
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Les Joueurs de cartes, 1891–96 (686)
Les Joueurs de cartes, 1891–96 (686)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3390
description:
Paysage noir
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3392
description:
Maison au milieu d'arbres
dimension:
65 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Maison et arbres, 1889–90 (255)
Maison et arbres, 1889–90 (255)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3517
description:
Paysage du midi; marine
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3518
description:
Paysage. Montagnes
dimension:
46 x 55 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3565
description:
Paysage; aqueduc de Roc Faveur
dimension:
60 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3570
description:
Paysage avec arbres; barrrière au 1er plan
dimension:
53 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Bosquet au Jas de Bouffan, 1875–76 (88)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3576
description:
Nature morte. Fruits sur coin de nappe
dimension:
25 x 44 cm
purchased from:
Cassatt
purchased for:
200 frs
Pommes et linge, 1879–80 (763)
Pommes et linge, 1879–80 (763)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3782
description:
Tentation de St. Antoine
dimension:
57 x 76 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Vollard B stockbook no. 3793
description:
Nature morte. Fruits
dimension:
28 x 41 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 3797
description:
Jardinier dans campagne ensoleillée
dimension:
65 x 54 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Le Jardinier, c.1885 (possibly later) (673)
Le Jardinier, c.1885 (possibly later) (673)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3801
description:
Buste de jeune Italien
dimension:
65 x 54 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (494)
Le Garçon au gilet rouge, 1888–90 (494)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3804
description:
Paysage avec maisons dans le Midi
dimension:
54 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Le Viaduc à l'Estaque, 1879–82 (151)
Le Viaduc à l'Estaque, 1879–82 (151)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3805
description:
Mas dans le Midi
dimension:
54 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Pigeonnier de Bellevue, c.1890 (271)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3811
description:
Maison avec toit rouge et arbre penché
dimension:
59 x 81 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Gardanne vu du Claou, 1883–85 (197)
Gardanne vu du Claou, 1883–85 (197)
Vollard B stockbook no. 3812
description:
Baigneurs
dimension:
73 x 60 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Unassigned work
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. 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. 4059
description:
Homme assis les bras croisés
dimension:
92 x 73 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
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. 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. 4236
description:
Paysage arbres
dimension:
81 x 65 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
200 frs
Unassigned work
Vollard B stockbook no. 4308
description:
Nature morte
purchased from:
Cavalloti(?) Hotel de Termes à Aix
purchased for:
200 frs
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. 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. 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. 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. 3419
description:
Paysage avec des roseaux au premier plan
dimension:
81 x 100 cm
purchased from:
Cezanne
purchased for:
300 frs
Le Pilon du Roi, 1887–88 (242)
Le Pilon du Roi, 1887–88 (242)
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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=3947 (accessed on March 28, 2024).