Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909) was among the first to appreciate the work of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Pissarro, and other Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists. A physician and amateur painter, Gachet befriended many artists and bought and received as gifts a large number of artworks, including such masterpieces as Van Gogh's Church at Auvers and Cezanne's A Modern Olympia. Beginning in 1949, Gachet's children made a series of major donations to the French state from their father's extraordinary collection.This book, like the exhibition it accompanies, presents the entire Gachet donation of paintings, drawings, prints, and even memorabilia, offering fresh information on the works and the intriguing copies of them. An essay describes the eventful life of the Gachets and their close relationships with such artists as Cezanne and Van Gogh.Newly assembled documentation gives the first comprehensive overview of the original collection as well as previously unpublished information about major works never before known to have been owned by the Gachets.