Father of the Artist (verso)
c. 1865-1870
This loose sketch captures Paul Cézanne’s father, Louis-Auguste, seated in profile wearing a hat, seemingly engrossed at a desk. Interestingly, this is the 'verso' or back side of a sheet, meaning the young artist was practicing on whatever paper was handy—perhaps flipping over a discarded attempt from the other side. You can see him experimenting with different angles of hats at the bottom, showing his early obsession with form. Cézanne’s father famously wanted him to be a banker, not a painter, making this intimate study a fascinating glimpse into their complicated relationship before Paul fully rebelled to become a pioneer of modern art.
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