Keywords: Cezanne---Still-life LRG.jpg artwork This painting was executed sometime between 1877 when Cézanne exhibited for the second and last time with the Impressionist painters and 1878 when he returned to live in Provence Cézanne himself claimed that he planned to conquer Paris with an apple and his paintings of this single fruit have in fact proved to be among his most admired works Bought by Degas for 100 francs in January 1896 it was acquired in Paris by John Maynard Keynes at the sale of the contents of Degas ™s studio in March 1918 It is one of the most celebrated of all his still-lifes and through Keynes ™s friendship with the painter and writer Roger Fry and the circle of Bloomsbury writers came to be crucial in the dissemination of knowledge of Cézanne ™s work in England Lent by the Provost and Fellows of King ™s College Keynes collection BBC http //www bbc com/news/magazine-27226104 The Fitzwilliam Museum University of Cambridge http //www fitzmuseum cam ac uk/gallery/FrenchImpressionists/gallery/cezanne files/Cezanne_Still_life_SE html creator Paul Cézanne PD-Art PD-old-100 1906 France Uploaded with UploadWizard Still life paintings by Paul Cézanne |