For many years Cézanne was preoccupied with the theme of
bathers in a landscape, both in drawings and paintings. He was
probably inspired by the paintings of nudes by old masters such as
Titian and Rubens, or contemporary artists such as Manet. Clearly
Cézanne did not aim to depict only the nude, but rather to combine
the human figure with nature.
Specifications
| Title | Seated Female Bather |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Height 206 mm Width 130 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Paul Cézanne
|
| Accession number | F II 116 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1879-1882 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VIII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) De Collectie Twee - wissel IX, Prenten & Tekeningen (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
Vive l' impressionisme! Topstukken uit Nederlandse collecties. (2024) |
| 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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