1899, Paul Cezanne, Ambroise Vollard -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: An art dealer and gallery owner, Vollard gave Cézanne his first solo exhibition in 1895. Their partnership made Cézanne’s reputation and Vollard’s fortune. According to Vollard, this portrait resulted from an arduous process involving 115 sessions of posing for the artist. Cézanne famously groused at his sitter to remain motionless while he painstakingly applied one patch of color after another: “You wretch! You’ve spoiled the pose! Do I have to tell you again to sit like an apple? Does an apple move?” Although he apparently worked for hours on it even after Vollard left for the day, Cézanne never considered the work finished. He did tell his dealer, however, that he was “not displeased” with the shirtfront.
1899, Paul Cezanne, Ambroise Vollard -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: An art dealer and gallery owner, Vollard gave Cézanne his first solo exhibition in 1895. Their partnership made Cézanne’s reputation and Vollard’s fortune. According to Vollard, this portrait resulted from an arduous process involving 115 sessions of posing for the artist. Cézanne famously groused at his sitter to remain motionless while he painstakingly applied one patch of color after another: “You wretch! You’ve spoiled the pose! Do I have to tell you again to sit like an apple? Does an apple move?” Although he apparently worked for hours on it even after Vollard left for the day, Cézanne never considered the work finished. He did tell his dealer, however, that he was “not displeased” with the shirtfront.