The Artist's Father, Reading "L'Événement" is an 1866 oil painting by French artist Paul Cézanne. The work depicts Cézanne's father, Louis-Auguste Cézanne, seated in an armchair while reading the French newspaper L'Événement. The painting measures 198.5 × 119.3 cm and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was displayed at the Salon of 1882.
Provenance The painting later belonged to several private collections, including those associated with art dealer Ambroise Vollard and collector Auguste Pellerin. It entered the National Gallery of Art in 1970, acquired with funds provided by Paul Mellon.
See also
List of paintings by Paul Cézanne
References