1886 Marries Hortense. Inherits the family fortune on the death of his father. Ends friendship with Zola. 1899 Sells Jas de Bouffan and moves into an apartment in Aix. Moves to studio which he has built in Chemin des Lauves in the hills outside Aix, with a view of Mont Sainte-Victoire.
Exhibits works in Paris and Berlin.
Cezanne dies of pneumonia on October 22 after getting soaked in a storm. A retrospective exhibition of Cezanne's paintings is held at the Autumn Salon in Paris. This may well have branded him with the stigma of illegitimacy causing him discomfort as a child. This friendship was to last almost a lifetime. Cezanne attended classes at a local drawing academy.