In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Skulls appear frequently in the European still-life tradition, serving as reminders of the fleetingness of life. Cézanne tended to avoid such props, however, favoring more ordinary household items like napkins, fruit, and ceramic vessels. It wasn't until the last decade of his life that Cézanne began to include skulls with some regularity—perhaps reflecting a preoccupation with his own mortality. The smudges of orange paint across the eye socket are probably the result of this canvas leaning against another in his Aix-en-Provence studio.
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Paul Cezanne — The Peppermint Bottle
Paul Cezanne — Still Life with Apples and Peaches
Paul Sérusier — Still Life with Apples and Violets
Paul Cezanne — Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit
Paul Sérusier — Still Life with Bottle and Fruit
Paul Gauguin — Still Life
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir — Pommes et poires
Pierre-Auguste Renoir — Apple and Pear (Pomme et poire)
Vincent van Gogh — Skull
Paul Gauguin — Still Life with Teapot and Fruit
Vincent van Gogh — Basket of Apples
