
Paul CézanneFrench, 1839–1906May one see it?
Washington, D.C., United States
On public display.
February 1904
Visit from Émile Bernard
The painter and theorist Émile Bernard stayed with Cézanne for a month and in July published an article about him in the journal L'Occident; their correspondence continued until Cézanne's death.
15 October – 15 November 1904
A Cézanne Room at the Salon d'Automne: First Triumph
An entire room of the Salon d'Automne in Paris was devoted to Cézanne's works; this retrospective became the artist's first real success — indeed, a triumph.
15 October 1906
Caught in a Storm and Fatal Pneumonia
While painting in the fields he was caught in a thunderstorm and lost consciousness on the way home; the exposure led to severe pneumonia. The next day he still worked in the garden on the "Portrait of the Gardener Vallier," then took to his bed and never rose again.
22 October 1906
Died