Meta-Impressionism/ other exhibitions:

The Salon

1857

The Salon of 1857, short info:
The Salon of 1857 (the 78th) was held from the 15th of June till the 15th of August in the Palais des Champs-Elysées in Paris (iR4;iR3). The catalogue mentions 2112 partakers and 4191 numbers (iR1). The catalogue mentions 1795 partakers and 3692 numbers (iR1).
Adolphe Yvon was most awarded and received a Médaille d’Honneur↑.
10 painters were highly awarded: 7 artists received a 1st class medal (rappel): Bézard; Cibot; Daubigny; Desgoffe; Fortin; Knaus; Pichon.
And 3 a normal 1st class medal: Baudry; Pils; Bouguereau.
On this page you will find short information on the Salon of 1857 and some of the pictures exhibited. First you will find highly awarded paintings. Then you will find art-works of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Then some pictures of some related artists. At last you will find some rejected pictures. At the bottom of this page you will find some background information. Enjoy!

Charles-François Daubigny (1817-78): 1857, The Big Valley of the Optevoz (Isère; or the pond), 97x194, Louvre (iR2;iR1;R231;M5) =S1857-689, Vallée d’Optevoz (Isère) = EU-1867-185 -> 2x 1st class medal — Charles-François Daubigny (1817-78): 1857, The Big Valley of the Optevoz (Isère; or the pond), 97×194, Louvre (iR2;iR1;R231;M5) =S1857-689, Vallée d’Optevoz (Isère) = EU-1867-185 -> 2x 1st class medal

Bouguereau (1825-1905): Les Quatre Saisons: Le Printemps, L’Été, L’Automne, L’Hiver =!? S1857-321+322 (1st class medal)

Bouguereau (1825-1905): 1856, Napoleon III visiting flood victims of Tarascon in June 1856, 200x300, Town hall of Tarascon (iR6;iR1;R337) =S1857-319, L’empereur visitant les inondés de Tarascon (juin 1856) -> 1st class medal; — Bouguereau (1825-1905): 1856, Napoleon III visiting flood victims of Tarascon in June 1856, 200×300, Town hall of Tarascon (iR6;iR1;R337) =S1857-319, L’empereur visitant les inondés de Tarascon (juin 1856) -> 1st class medal;

Pils (Isidore; 1813-1875): 1857, The landing of the French army in The Crimea, 1854/09/14 (detail), xx, MF Ajaccio Corsica (iR6;iR1) = S1857-2164, Le débarquement de l’armée française en Crimée.

Exhibited art-works by the ‘impressionist’:
6 of the 57 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions showed about 20 art-works at the Salon of 1857. Including the following partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions: Félix Bracquemond (1 drawing); Cals (2x); Colin (1x); Legros (1 portrait); Auguste Ottin (2sc); Piette (1x). See also the accounts of these artists.
The art-works will be rendered by form. For most works I don’t have a suggestion.

Adolphe-Félix Cals: 1857, Le lever (Scène d'intérieur), 41x32, A2015/12/09 (iR11;iR13;iR1;R45,p68;R2,p203;R90II,p70) =!? S1857-426, Le lever; =??? 3IE-1877-16, Jeune femme, le matin. — Adolphe-Félix Cals: 1857, Le lever (Scène d’intérieur), 41×32, A2015/12/09 (iR11;iR13;iR1;R45,p68;R2,p203;R90II,p70) =!? S1857-426, Le lever; =??? 3IE-1877-16, Jeune femme, le matin.

Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Young girl holding a vase, marbre, 115x26x26, MSC Poitiers (iR10;iR126;iR23;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p11) =S1861-3532, Jeune fille tenant un vase; statue, marbre (bought by the State in 1861). Compare: S1857-3044, Jeune fille portant un vase; groupe, marbre; + 1IE-1874-124, Jeune femme portant un vase, terre cuite. — Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Young girl holding a vase, marble, 115x26x26, MSC Poitiers (iR10;iR126;iR23;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p11) =S1861-3532, Jeune fille tenant un vase; statue, marbre (bought by the State in 1861). Compare: S1857-3044, Jeune fille portant un vase; groupe, marbre; + 1IE-1874-124, Jeune femme portant un vase, terre cuite.

Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Young girl holding a vase (detail), marble, 115x26x26, MSC Poitiers (iR10;iR94;iR126;iR23;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p11) =S1861-3532, Jeune fille tenant un vase; statue, marbre (bought by the State in 1861). Compare: S1857-3044, Jeune fille portant un vase; groupe, marbre; + 1IE-1874-124, Jeune femme portant un vase, terre cuite.

after Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Jeune fille tenant un vase, plaster, h100, A2023/01/05 (iR11;iR10;iR126;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p11) Compare: S1857-3044, Jeune fille portant un vase; groupe, marbre; + S1861-3532, Jeune fille tenant un vase; statue, marbre + 1IE-1874-124, Jeune femme portant un vase, terre cuite.

Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1846, An Indian hunter attacked by a Boa, bronze, xx, Fontainebleau Chateau (iR6;iR125;iR10;iR119;iR1) =!? S1846-? (1st class medal); S1857-3043 =!? S1857-3043, Chasseur indien surpris par un boa; groupe, bronze

Exhibited art-works by other artists:
Here below you will find some art-works (mainly paintings) of some other artists that were exhibited at the Salon of 1857. You will find them by form and than in an alphabetical order. This will not give you an overall impression (that is outside the scope of this website). Namely works of pre-impressionist, para-impressionist and other related artitsts will be shown. Namely the following artists showed paintings: Breton; Cabanel; Cabat; Chintreuil; Corot; Courbet; Français; Gérôme; Guillemet; Harpignies; Meissonier; J.F. Millet; Rousseau; Vernet; Ziem.
Some received an award: 2nd class medals (rappel) (18x), including: Courbet; 2nd class medals (6x), including Boulanger* and Breton*. 3rd class medals (rappel) (16x); 3rd class medals (12x); mentions honorables (50x), including Doré; Feyen-Perrin.
Note*: future member of L’Institut, see Academic painters.
Note: additional info and pictures will follow.

Jules Breton (1827-1906): 1857, The Blessing of the Wheat in Artois, 130x320, MBA Arras (iR2;iR1;R231;M174) S1857-381 (-> 2nd class medal) =EU1867-83, La Bénédiction des blés (Artois) (-> 1st class medal + Officier LdH) — Jules Breton (1827-1906): 1857, The Blessing of the Wheat in Artois, 130×320, MBA Arras (iR2;iR1;R231;M174) S1857-381 (-> 2nd class medal) =EU1867-83, La Bénédiction des blés (Artois) (-> 1st class medal + Officier LdH)

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904): 1857, Duel after the Masquerade, 50x72, MC Chantilly (iR6;iR4;iR2;iR23;iR1;R231-8+10;M196) Expos: =S1857-1159 (private assignement; 20.000fr); =EU-1867-288, Duel au sortir d’un bal masqué (Grand Prix + Officier LdH) — Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904): 1857, Duel after the Masquerade, 50×72, MC Chantilly (iR6;iR4;iR2;iR23;iR1;R231-8+10;M196) Expos: =S1857-1159 (private assignement; 20.000fr); =EU-1867-288, Duel au sortir d’un bal masqué (Grand Prix + Officier LdH)

Jean-François Millet (1814-75): 1857, Gleaners, 102x83, Orsay (iRx;R231;M1) =S1857 =EU1867-474, Des Glaneuses — Jean-François Millet (1814-75): 1857, Gleaners, 102×83, Orsay (iRx;R231;M1) =S1857 =EU1867-474, Des Glaneuses

Ernest Meissonier (1815-91): 1857, SD, L'Attente, ow, 21x16, MNCh Compiègne (iR10;iR155;M200;iR155) Expos: S1857-1886; EU-1867-449 (Grand Prix); GP1884-30; EU-1889-C-503; GP1893-1018. — Ernest Meissonier (1815-91): 1857, SD, L’Attente, ow, 21×16, MNCh Compiègne (iR10;iR155;M200;iR155) Expos: S1857-1886; EU-1867-449 (Grand Prix); GP1884-30; EU-1889-C-503; GP1893-1018.

Rejected art-works:
Here below you will find some art-works that had been rejected. Namely of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions: ??. See also the accounts of these artists.
Note: additional info and pictures will be added.

Background information:
This Salon counted 6 sections: 1. Peinture (paintings, drawings, watercolours, pastels, miniatures, enamels, porcelain); 2. sculpture and engraved medals; 3. engravings; 4. lithographs; 5. architecture; 6. works executed since 1855 in public monuments.

The jury:
The jury for the painting section consisted of the 14 members of L’Institut: Abel de Pujol, Alaux, Brascassat, Cogniet, Couder, Delacroix, Flandrin, Heim, Hersent, Ingres, Picot, Robert-Fleury, Schnetz, Vernet (see Academic painters). President of the jury was Comte de Nieuwerkerke, Directeur général des Musées Impériaux.

The awards:
Médaille d’honneur: Adolphe Yvon for a historical painting: no.2708, Prise de la tour de Malakoff Crimée) (1855/09/08). He also showed two portraits.
1st class medals (rappel) (7x): Bézard; Cibot; Daubigny; Desgoffe; Fortin; Knaus; Pichon.
1st class medals (3x): Baudry*; Pils*; Bouguereau*.
2nd class medals (rappel) (18x), including: Courbet.
2nd class medals (6x), including Boulanger* and Breton*.
3rd class medals (rappel) (16x); 3rd class medals (12x); mentions honorables (50x), including Doré; Feyen-Perrin.
Note*: future member of L’Institut, see Academic painters.

Sources:
Namely Explications des ouvrages of 1857 and 1859 (for the awards) (=R337).
See at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.

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Note: additional info and pictures will be added.