Pils (Isidore; 1813-1875): 1872, SDbr, La bataille de l’Alma (guerre de Crimée; victoire franço-anglaise sur les russes 1854/09/20), wc, 29×47, A2025/04/01 (iR10;iR201;R337/1861+1863) Copy painting: S1861-2555, Bataille de l’Alma (1854/09/20) (M. d’État) (Médaille d’Honneur)
The Salon of 1861, short info: The Salon of 1861 (the 80th) started the 1st of May in the Palais des Champs-Elysées in Paris (iR4;iR3). The catalogue mentions 2112 partakers and 4191 numbers (iR1).
The Médaille d’Honneur was awarded to Pils ↑.
6 artists received a 1st class medal: Léon Belly, Auguste Bonheur, Eugène-Ernest Hillemacher, Désiré-François Laugée, Jules Quantin, Louis-Charles Timbal. And 6 a rappel*: Baudry, Breton, Charles Fortin, Pierre-Auguste Pichon, Mlle (Joséphine-Louise) Sarazin de Belmont, Théophile Vauchelet. Note: all except Mlle Sarazin de Belmont were appointed as Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur.
These highly awarded paintings can be seen as the standard of art.
(Joseph-Louis-Hyppolyte) Bellangé was appointed as Officier in the Légion d’Honneur. Note*: all except Mlle Sarazin de Belmont were appointed as Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur.
On this page you will find short information on the Salon of 1861 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. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!
Jules Breton (1827-1906): 1860, SDbr, The evening, 90×112, Orsay (HW;iR6;iR10;iR1;R231-1+6;M1) =S1861-425 (bought by the State; appointed Chevalier LdH); =EU-1900-C-62, Le soir (Musée de Fontainebleau; S.1865)
Edouard Brandon, S1865-2323, Frise de l’oratoire de Sainte-Brigitte; dessin au fusain. Compare: Lorenzo Lotto, 1523-24, The life of St. Brigid, fresco, xx, Suardi chapel Trescore (aR15;iR1;aR4). Compare: S1861-403, Canonisation de sainte Brigitte + HD1897/12/13-43+59+72, La Vie de sainte Brigitte.
Alphonse Legros, S1861-1900, Ex-voto = 1860, The Shrine (ex-voto), 174×197, MBA Dijon (iR2;iR3;iR6;iR1;aR9,p12;R3;M205) Honorable mention. = EU-C-1900-417, Ex voto.
Félix Bracquemond: 1860, Portrait du Docteur Horace de Montègre, pastel, 59×45, Orsay (iR10;iR127;iR1;R231;R88;M1) =S1861-402, Portrait de M. le docteur H. de M…, dessin au pastel; =EU-C-1889-II-63, Portrait du Dr. H. de Montègre, pastel (app. à M. Michel Colombari); =!? EU-C-1900-744+hc, Portrait du Docteur Horace de Montègre; =SNBA-1907-171-14, Portrait du Docteur Horace de Montègre (appartient à Mme. Ferrari); =??? 1IE-1874-23, Portrait (dessin).
Edouard Brandon, S1861-404, Le repentir de Térésina. Maybe: 1861, The confession, 34×27, A2009/05/15 (iR13;iR6;iR10;iR1). Strasbourg-1864-151, Le repentir de Thérésine. Note: the contemporary Italian clothing.
Edouard Brandon, S1861-406, Le jeu de la passatella =? Lille-1866-189, Le jeu de Passatella (cabaret romain au Transtevère). Compare: 1866, Woman and two men at the tavern (around a table), 45×37, A2010/07/08 (iR11;iR13;iR1).
Adolphe-Félix Cals: 1860, La Fileuse bleue, 39x30cm (R152,p155+208;R90II,p21+6;R45,p10+++;R231-5) Provenance: Henri Rouart; sale 1912; SDbl 1860; 40x31cm (R45,p69). Expos: =!? S1861-503, Jeune fileuse; =1IE-1874-41, Fileuse; =!? EU-1889-C-117, La Fileuse (app. à M. H. Rouart; S.1860)
Ludovic Piette, S1861-2549, Les loisirs de la paix. Maybe?: 1860, Paysans se réchauffant près d’un feu, wc, 21×11, A2019/12/22 (iR11;iR13;iR2;iR17;iR1)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Napoléon III en pied, en uniforme et manteau de cour, marble, xx, RMN Grand Palais Compiègne (iR127;iR10;iR3;iR1;M200) =!? S1861-3531, S. M. l’Empereur Napoléon III; statue, marbre
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.
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 1861. 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: Cabanel; Carolus-Duran; Fantin-Latour;
Some artists received an award: 12 artists received a 2nd class medal, including Bonnat and Puvis de Chavannes; 18 received a rappel, including Courbet and Lenepveu; 16 artists received a 3rd class medal, including Jacque; and 19 a rappel; 109! artists received a mention honorable, including Brandon, Dutilleux, Lefebvre, Legros, Manet, James Tissot and also including foreign painters like Joseph Israëls. Note: additional info and pictures will follow.
Carolus-Duran (1837-1917): 1861, Man sleeping, 87×85, PBA Lille (iR6;iR10;iR1;R231-1;M17) =S1861-972 (Durand), bought by the State 1862; =EU-1900-C-78, L’homme endormi (Musée de Lille; S.1861)
Gustave Courbet (1819-77): 1860, CR264, Fox caught in a trap, 82×101, NMWA Tokyo (iR6;iR1;R231-1;R110,no264;M127) Expos: =?? S1861-720, Le renard dans la neige; =EU-1900-C-146, Le Renard pris au piège (à M. Klotz).
Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98): 1867, Peace, 109×149, Philadelphia MA (iR6;iR1;R231=iR19;M28) =EU-1867-526-2, La Paix (3rd class medal). Compare: S1861-2621, Concordia (Peinture murale)
Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98): 1867, War, 110×149, Philadelphia MA (iR6;R231=iR19;R243;M28) Expo: =EU-1867-526-1, La Guerre. Compare: S1861-2622, Bellum (Peinture murale). Provenance: ?Durand-Ruel (RdE-1873-170).
Théodore Rousseau (1812-1867): 1860, Le chêne de roche, op, 89×117, NCG Copenhagen (iR6;iR15;iR10;M90;R231-8+10) Provenance: 1860-62 E. Blanc; 1867 M. Marmontel. Expos: =S1861; EU-1867-544, Le Chêne de roch, forêt de Fontainebleau; Salon de 1861; à M. Marmontel (Grand Prix).
Alexandre Cabanel (1823-89): 1860, Nymph kidnapped by a faun, 40×80, Lille PBA (Orsay) (iR6;M17;M1;R231-8+10) Expos: =S1861-495; purchased by Napoleon III; =EU-1867-120, Nymphe enlevée par un faune; Salon de 1861; à S.M. l’Empereur (Grand Prix).
Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904): 1861, L’artiste (Portrait de Fantin), 81×65, Bührle Zurich (iR493;iR1;R231-1;M85) Provenance: Viau (GV937). Expos: =S1861-1059, Etude d’après nature; =EU-1900-C-283, Portrait de l’artiste par lui-même (à M. Viau).
Édouard Manet (1832-83): 1860, RW32, The spanish singer, 147×114, Metropolitan (iRx;R243I;R71,no32;R262,no23;R213,p9+11+163,no56;R120,no32;R243;M23) Expos: =S1861-2098, Le chanteur Espagnol (debut; 2nd class medal); =1867-3; =Marseille-1868; 1872: sold to Durand-Ruel (RdE-1873-19, le Guitariste); =ENBA-1884-8; =EU-1889-C-486, Espagnol jouant de la guitare (app. À M. Faure)
Jean-François Millet (1814-75): 1861, The Baby’s Cereal (Porridge) (La Bouillie), 114×99, MBA Marseille (iR155;iR10;iR6;iR23;M177;R231-1) Expos: S1861; EU-1900-C-470, Femme faisant manger son enfant (Musée de Marseille; S.1861)
Rejected art-works: Here below you will find some art-works that had been rejected. Namely of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions: Boudin (a small painting; R318,p200); Guillaumin; Lépine; Pissarro. See also the accounts of these artists. Note: additional info and pictures will be added.
Works not exhibited: There was a work of Meissonier that was in the catalogue but not exhibited.
Ernest Meissonier (1815-91): 1863, SDbr, Napoleon III at the battle of Solferino, 44×76, MNCh Compiègne (iR6;iR23;iR10;iR155;M1;M200;R231-8+10+5) Expos: S1861-2184 (not exhibited); =S1864-1328 (bought by the State); EU-1867-452, S.M. l’Empereur à Solférino (Salon de 1864; Musée du Luxembourg) =EU-1889-C-505, L’Empereur à Solférino (Musée du Luxembourg; S.1864); GP1893-1015.
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 1859 in public monuments.
Légion d’Honneur: The following persons were appointed in the Légion d’Honneur:
as Officier 2 persons, including the painter (Joseph-Louis-Hyppolyte) Bellangé.
10 persons as Chevalier, including the painters: Baudry*, Breton*, (Charles) Fortin, (Pierre-Auguste) Pichon, (Théophile) Vauchelet. Note*: later members of L’Institut.
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, Ingres*, Picot, Robert-Fleury, Schnetz*, Signol, Vernet* (see Academic painters). President of the jury was Comte de Nieuwerkerke, Directeur général des Musées Impériaux. Note*: they were absent during the sessions of the Jury d’admission.
The awards:
The Médaille d’Honneur was awarded to Pils.
1st class medal (rappel): Baudry, Breton, Charles Fortin, Pierre-Auguste Pichon, Mlle (Joséphine-Louise) Sarazin de Belmont, Théophile Vauchelet. Note: all except Mlle Sarazin de Belmont were appointed as Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur.
1st class medal: Léon Belly, Auguste Bonheur, Eugène-Ernest Hillemacher, Désiré-François Laugée, Jules Quantin, Louis-Charles Timbal.
12 artists received a 2nd class medal, including Bonnat and Puvis de Chavannes; 18 received a rappel, including Courbet and Lenepveu.
16 artists received a 3rd class medal, including Jacque; and 19 a rappel.
109! artists received a mention honorable, including Brandon, Dutilleux, Lefebvre, Legros, Manet, James Tissot and also including foreign painters like Joseph Israëls.
Sources: Namely the Explication des ouvrages of 1861 and of 1863 (for the awards) (=R337)
See at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Salon of 1861; info and pictures. Last modified 2025/12/10. https://www.impressionism.nl/1861-salon/”
