1886 Salon des Indépendants

 

 

Meta-Impressionism /other exhibitions:

2nd Salon des Indépendants

1886

1886, Salon des Indépendants, general info:
This page gives some short information and some pictures on the 2nd Salon des Indépendants that was held from 1886/08/21* till 1886/09/21 in Building B near the Pavillon de Flore, rue des Tuileries (=2SdI-1886). The second exhibition, that was first postponed.
The catalogue rendered 94 partakers and 404 numbers (R229,p65). Many Neo-Impressionists and Symbolists exhibited.
Paul Signac was part of the hanging committee (R39,p301).
At the same time in another part of the building the Groupe des Artistes Indépendants held an exhibition.
Note*: Denvir (wrongly) writes it opened the 3th of August (R5,p150).
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The Impressionists:
The following 4 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions were present: Lucien Pissarro (10x), Redon, Seurat (10x, including La Grande Jatte↑) and Signac (10x).
Note*: some state that Camille Pissarro was present, but this is not affirmed by the Critical Catalogue (R116I,p363).
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Néo-Impressionists:
The following Néo-Impressionists were present: Angrand (6x), Cross (7x), Dubois-Pillet (10x);
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Other French artists:
Among the other partakers were: Post-Impressionists like Henri Rousseau (4x), and Van Gogh (Vincent).
Henri Rousseau would go on exhibiting at the Salon des Indépendants.
Also Adophe Albert started to exhibit (aR10).
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Foreign artists:
There also were foreign artists present. We will mention some of them:
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Sources:
R3;R5,p150; R39,p42+300;
See also at the bottom of the main page on the Salon des Indépendants.

 

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