1899, Paul Cezanne, Alfred Hauge -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: When this Norwegian painter met Cézanne in the summer of 1899, he was surprised to learn the artist was still alive, and told him so. Cézanne nevertheless enjoyed the young man’s company and offered to paint his portrait. Despite managing to convey a real presence, Cézanne grew frustrated with his progress on the portrait and reportedly slashed it with a knife in anger. Cézanne’s son took the canvas to be repaired, but his father never resumed work on it, and Hauge never received it.
1899, Paul Cezanne, Alfred Hauge -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: When this Norwegian painter met Cézanne in the summer of 1899, he was surprised to learn the artist was still alive, and told him so. Cézanne nevertheless enjoyed the young man’s company and offered to paint his portrait. Despite managing to convey a real presence, Cézanne grew frustrated with his progress on the portrait and reportedly slashed it with a knife in anger. Cézanne’s son took the canvas to be repaired, but his father never resumed work on it, and Hauge never received it.