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Paul Cezanne
Victor Chocquet, ca 1877
Victor Chocquet was a customs official who avidly collected art. He became a supporter of Cezanne early in the artist's career and was the first person to commission a portrait from him. Chocquet particularly admired the modeling Cezanne achieved through the buildup of small brushstrokes and the use of complementary colors, such as the green and red tones of the checks as seen in this Post-Impressionist portrait. Upon Chocquet's death, there were more than thirty paintings by Cezanne in his collection. |