Paul Alexis Reading a Manuscript to Zola

Paul Alexis lisant à Émile Zola

Paul Alexis Reading a Manuscript to Zola

Paul Cézanne · 1869

São Paulo Museum of Art

São Paulo, Brazil

About this painting

Cézanne portrayed his boyhood friend Paul Alexis reading a manuscript aloud to Émile Zola, commemorating the Aix-en-Provence trio's literary friendship in Paris.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

133.5 × 163 cm (52.6 × 64.2 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo

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