Introduction: In 1886 the 3rd exhibition of Les XX (les vingts) was held in Brussels. On this page you will find short information and some of the art-works that were exhibited by Les Vingtistes and the invited artists, namely also the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions.
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1886/02/06 – 03/? (=3XX-1886):
3rd exhibition.
The following ‘impressionist’ partakers were present: Monet(10x), Redon (8 drawings and a serie of lithographs), Renoir (8x), Zandomeneghi (4x). Degas refused to participate. Denvir writes that the about 8 works each of Monet, Redon and Renoir were send in by Durand-Ruel (R5,p148). The works of Monet and Renoir caused a sensation (R68,p59).
Other participants were: from France: Ferdinand Gauillard, Henri Guérard, Besnard, Monticelli; from Holland: Breitner, Isaac Israëls, Jan Toorop (20x!); from Norway: Krogh, Kölsto; from the USA: Chase, Whistler (Portrait de Pablo de Sarasate).
The following works of Monet were shown: 1 =?CR726@?; 2 =?CR853#; 3 =CR797#; 4# =CR832# or 1053*; 5 =CR311@; 6 =CR634*; 7 =CR628*; 8 =CR653*; 9 =CR752*; 10 =CR874* (M230).
Explanation: ♥= owned by the artist; *= loans by Durand-Ruel; #= loans by Georges Petit; @= loans by art-collectors.
(R5,p148;R22IV,p1017;R31,p302+315;R88II,p209;R1,p532;iR3).
Exhibited art-works:
Claude Monet: 1882, CR726, SDbr, The church at Varengeville, sunset, 65×81, private (iR10;iR482;R22,no726;R22IV,p1017) Provenance: 1882/04 Durand-Ruel; 1883 Georges Petit; 1885? Herz; Henri Vever; sale GP1897/02/02-81; Montaignac. Expos: =DR1883-28; =? 4EIP-1885-72; =? 3XX-1886-1; =? GP1899-47.
Claude Monet: 1884, CR853, SDbl, View of Bordighera, 65×81, Hammer M. Los Angeles (iR6;iR10;R22,no853) Provenance: 1884/05? Durand-Ruel; 1884/06 Georges Petit; 1889 Montaignac. Expos: =? 3XX-1886-2; =? GP1889-67.
Claude Monet: 1882, CR797, SDbr, Les Fonds de Varengeville, 65×81, private (iR10;iR423;iR6;iR7;R22,no797) Provenance: 1882/10 Durenad-Ruel; 1883 Georges Petit; 1889ca Guillemard; Clapisson; sale HD1894/04/28-21; Montaignac; 1912ca Doucet. Expos: DR1883-34; 3XX-1886-3; GP1889-59; Saint-Petersbourg-Centennial-1912-441.
Claude Monet: 1883, CR832, SDbl, The Manneport, 65×81, Metropolitan (iR422;iR10;R22,no832;M23) Provenance: 1883/07/28 Durand-Ruel (600fr); 1883/08/09 Georges Petit; Expos: 4EIP-1885-66; =? XX1886-4 (lent by M. Georges Petit); =? New York-AAG+NAD-1886-123; New York-1899-21; Boston-1905-20.
Claude Monet: 2IE-1876-156, Le Pont d’Argenteuil (app. à M. Faure) = CR311, 1874, SDbr, The bridge at Argenteuil, 60×80, Orsay (iR2;R2,p152;R90II,p57;R22=R127,no311;R231-1;M1,RF1937-41) Provenance: 1874 Faure; 1906 Personnaz. Expos: =3XX-1886-5; =GP1889-M+R-24; =EU-1900-C-490, Argenteuil (à M. Faure); DR1906-9; MJ1912-132.
Claude Monet: 7IE-1882-77, À Grainval, près de Fécamps. Now: CR653, 1881, SDbr, At Grainval near Fécamps, 61×80, private (iR51;iR2;R22,no653;R90II,p206+222;R2,p395+404) Provenance: 1881/04 Durand-Ruel. Expos: =4EIP-1885-74; =3XX-1886-8; =NY-NAD-1886-297.
Claude Monet: 1882, SDbr, CR752, Bords de falaise à Pourville, 60×81, MB Postdam (formerly Metropolitan) (iR10;iR94;R22,no752;M23;M268) Provenance: 1883/12? Durand-Ruel; 1886-1903 W.H. Fuller. Expos: =3XX-1886-9; =New York-NAD-1886-295; New York-ULC-1891-54; New York-LC-1899-20.
Claude Monet: 1884, CR874, SDbl, Un coin de ferme à Bordighera, 73×92, JAM Omaha (M230;iR6;iR10;R22,no874) Provenance: 1884/06 Durand-Ruel; Expos: 3XX-1886-10; New York-NAD-1886-296.
Claude Monet: 1886, CR1053, SDbr, The Manneport, 92×73, private (iR10;iR135;R22,no1053) Provenance: 1887/01 Durand-Ruel; Expos: =? 3XX-1886-4; =5EIP-1886; =LE-1904-101.
Claude Monet: CR634, 1882, SDbl, Chrysanthemums, 100×81, Metropolitan (iR2;R22,no634;M23) Provenance: 1882/12 Durand-Ruel. Expos: =DR1883-18; =3XX-1886-6; =New York-NAD-1886-294. Compare: 7IE-1882-69, Chrysanthèmes, appartient à M. C. (=Gustave Caillebotte).
Claude Monet: 7IE-1882-78, Bouquet de soleils. Now: CR628, 1881, SDtr, Bouquet of Sunflowers, 101×82, Metropolitan (iR51;R22,no628;R90II,p206+222;R2,p395+405;M23) Provenance: 1881/10 Durand-Ruel; Expos: =DR1883-14; =3XX-1886-7; =NY-NAD-1886-293.
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-124, Tête laurée =?? 18xx, CR143, Tête Laurée, fusain, 50×37, private (R182I,p67+no143;iR10;iR59;R90II,p274+250) =Le Gaulois 1882/02-2, Béatrix =? 3XX-1886-1, Tête laurée =solo expo DR1894-47
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-124, Tête laurée =? 1xxx, CR398, La Gloire, fusain, 53×37, A1987/11/12 (R182I,p160+no398+IV,p330;iR14) =? 3XX-1886-1, Tête laurée.
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-126, Homme primitif =1872, CR836, Primitive man (sitting in the shades), dr+p, 39×34, AI Chicago (M20;R182II,p51=no836;R2,p445) =3XX-1886-2, Homme primitif =? LVM-1881-3. Compare: SdAF-1885-4970, Une lithographie: L’Homme primitif; Gravure.
Odilon Redon: 1875ca, CR261, Profile of glory (Caesar) (Tête de Romain à la couronne de lauriers), dr, 36×31, KMM Otterlo (iR10;iR7;R182,no261+IV,p329-331;M72) =LVM 1881-5, Le Profil; GdI-1884-192-2, Profil de gloire, dessin; =3XX-1886-3, Profil de gloire; =EPG1890-206, Profil de César.
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-125, Le secret =!? 1886, CR1065, Le prisonnier (L’accusé), charcoal, 53×37, MoMa New York (R2,p464+446;R90II,p250+274;R90I,p433;R182,no1065;M41) =? 3XX-1886-4, Le secret.
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-125, Le secret =?? 18xx, CR1066, Visage derrière une fenêtre (La novice; Femme sauvage), fusain, 43×38, private (iR2;R182,no1066;R2,p445) =? 3XX-1886-4, Le secret.
Odilon Redon: 1xxx, CR1171, The masque of the red death, charcoal, 42×36, MoMa New York (iR10;iR132;R182,no1171;M41) =3XX-1886-5, Le Masque de la mort rouge; = solo expos DR1894-3 + Rotterdam 1907-31; = retrospective 1926-179. Compare: 1SdI-1884-4, Le Masque de la mort rouge.
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Les XX, 3rd exhibition in Brussels in 1886. Last modified 2025/01/17. https://www.impressionism.nl/1886-les-xx/”
