The drawing shows the Vallée de l’Arc with the railway viaduct and Mont St Victoire near Cézanne’s house in Aix-en-Provence. He drew the scene from a hill behind Montbriand, his sister’s country house. The drawing is related to one of his early paintings. The right section of the top half with the central tree and the viaduct is based on the drawing.
Study of the Sainte-Victoire Mountain, with a Tree and an Aqueduct
Specifications
| Title | Study of the Sainte-Victoire Mountain, with a Tree and an Aqueduct |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil, black chalk |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 310 mm Width 482 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Paul Cézanne
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| Accession number | F II 27 verso (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1883-1886 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VI, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Paul Cézanne
Aix-en-Provence 1839 - Aix-en-Provence 1906
Paul Cézanne studied in Paris at the Academy Suisse. He was refused admission to the art academy and the Salon did not want to exhibit his works. In 1882,...
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