1898 (ca.), Paul Cezanne, The Large Bathers (lithograph) -- Tate Modern (London)
From the museum label: Artists have used printing techniques for hundreds of years, both to experiment with and to create affordable artworks for larger audiences. Cezanne started working with prints in the 1870s, encouraged by Pissarro and arts patron and amateur printmaker Paul Gachet (1828-1909). This lithograph was commissioned by Cezanne's dealer Ambroise Vollard, who put together lavish print portfolios for the modern artists he represented. As well as bringing financial benefits, the print portfolios also made Cezanne's works accessible to a wider public. This print is based on the Bathers at Rest painting (now at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia) that gained notoriety during the Caillebotte bequest press campaign of 1894-6.
1898 (ca.), Paul Cezanne, The Large Bathers (lithograph) -- Tate Modern (London)
From the museum label: Artists have used printing techniques for hundreds of years, both to experiment with and to create affordable artworks for larger audiences. Cezanne started working with prints in the 1870s, encouraged by Pissarro and arts patron and amateur printmaker Paul Gachet (1828-1909). This lithograph was commissioned by Cezanne's dealer Ambroise Vollard, who put together lavish print portfolios for the modern artists he represented. As well as bringing financial benefits, the print portfolios also made Cezanne's works accessible to a wider public. This print is based on the Bathers at Rest painting (now at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia) that gained notoriety during the Caillebotte bequest press campaign of 1894-6.