View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph [SEP] creator
View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph
View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph (French: "Vue du Domaine Saint-Joseph") is a painting by French artist Paul Cézanne. Another name given to the work is La Colline des pauvres (""The Poorhouse on The Hill"").
Cézanne painted the work in the 1880s. It was exhibited in the Armory Show of 1913 and was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the highest price paid by any gallery for a work at the Armory
Bryson Burroughs
Bryson Burroughs (1869–1934) was an American artist and employee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He began there as an assistant to Curator of Paintings Roger Fry, and when Fry left in 1909, Burroughs assumed the role. His purchase of "View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph" for the museum became the first of Paul Cezanne's paintings to enter a public collection. He also purchased the "Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych" and "The Harvesters" for the Met.
Early life.