Meta-Impressionism/ other exhibitions:

Salon

de la Société des Artistes Français

1886

Introduction:
On this page you will find short information and some of the pictures exhibited at the Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) of 1886. First you will find highly awarded paintings, that can be seen as the standard of art. Than you will find art-works of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Than some pictures of some related artists. At last you will find some rejected pictures.

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The Salon SdAF of 1886, short info:
The Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) of 1886 (the 103th) started the 1st of May in the Palais des Champs-Elysées in Paris (iR4;iR3). The catalogue mentions 4846 partakers and 5429 numbers (iR1); relatively high numbers. This year there also was a (small) Salon des Refusés.
Several partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions did show art-works: Attendu; Bracquemond; Colin; Desboutin; Lebourg; Lépine; Léon Ottin; J.F. Raffaëilli; Redon. A painting of Boudin was bought by the state.
Pre-impressionists that joined were namely:
Para-impressionists that joined were namely: Dagnan-Bouveret.
Neo-impressionists that joined were namely:
Post-impressionists that joined were namely:
Meta-impressionists that joined were namely:
Note: additional info will follow.

Highly awarded art-works:
(In the future) you will find some paintings that were highly rewarded at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1886, that can be seen as the standard of art.
X received a Medaille d’Honneur: .
The following highly awarded artists received a golden medal: .
Several works were (assigned and) purchased by the State, namely of: Boudin.
The following most awarded artists were appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur:
The following highly awarded artists were appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Officier:

Eugène Boudin: 1886, SDbr, Un grain (a squall), 117x160, MBA Morlaix (iR6;R161,p79;R51,p237;R318,p208;iR1) =SdAF-1886-302, Un Grain (-> bought by the state). — Eugène Boudin: 1886, SDbr, Un grain (a squall), 117×160, MBA Morlaix (iR6;R161,p79;R51,p237;R318,p208;iR1) =SdAF-1886-302, Un Grain (-> bought by the state).

Exhibited art-works by the ‘impressionist’:
16 of the 57 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions showed about 27 art-works at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1886. Including Astruc (1sc); Attendu (2x? +1p?); Boudin (2x)↑; Bracquemond (1 engraving); Colin (1x); Debras (1x); Desboutin (1x + 2 engravings); Franc Lamy (1x?); Lebourg (1x); Lepic (1x +2wc); Lépine (1x); Meyer (3 enamels); Auguste Ottin (1sc); Léon Ottin (2wc); J.F. Raffaëlli (2x); Redon (1 litho).
The art-works will be rendered by form and than alphabettically; first the paintings, than the other art-works. Note: several suggestions are uncertain; for many works I don’t have a suggestion.
See also the accounts of these artists (in the left or bottom sub-menus).

Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 1875, SD, Nature morte aux objets domestiques (Still life with household objects), 18x22, A2015/01/21 (iR444;iR10;iR1) =?? SdAF-1886-55, Le chou — Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 1875, SD, Nature morte aux objets domestiques (Still life with household objects), 18×22, A2015/01/21 (iR444;iR10;iR1) =?? SdAF-1886-55, Le chou

Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Still life with game, oil on panel, 23x37, A2009/11/22 (iR17;iR1) =?? SdAF-1886-77, Le Lièvre. — Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Still life with game, oil on panel, 23×37, A2009/11/22 (iR17;iR1) =?? SdAF-1886-77, Le Lièvre.

Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu, 1886, Le lièvre (The hare), xx, xx (iR6;iR1). Compare: SdAF-1886-77, Le lièvre.

Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Eggs, 38x54, MCH Douai (iR313;iR1;M176) =?? SdAF-1886-2511: les oeufs, pastel; Toulouse-1889-9, Œufs — Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Eggs, 38×54, MCH Douai (iR313;iR1;M176) =?? SdAF-1886-2511: les oeufs, pastel; Toulouse-1889-9, Œufs

Félix Bracquemond: 1885, B349, La Rixe (after Meissonier), etch, 55x65, FAM San Francisco (iR10;M30;iR1;iR19;R231-6;R85III,no349) =!? SdAF-1886-4493, Une gravure: La rixe, d’après M. Meissonier; EU-OdA-1889-2380, Une gravure eau-forte: La Rixe, d'après M. Meissonier (Salon 1886); SNBA-1907-171-97, La Rixe, d'après M. Meissonier (appartient à M. le baron Vitta). — Félix Bracquemond: 1885, B349, La Rixe (after Meissonier), etch, 55×65, FAM San Francisco (iR10;M30;iR1;iR19;R231-6;R85III,no349) =!? SdAF-1886-4493, Une gravure: La rixe, d’après M. Meissonier; EU-OdA-1889-2380, Une gravure eau-forte: La Rixe, d’après M. Meissonier (Salon 1886); SNBA-1907-171-97, La Rixe, d’après M. Meissonier (appartient à M. le baron Vitta).

Gustave Colin: 18xx, Sbl, Mass, 65x81, A2007/10/03 (iR14;iR13;iR11;iR1;R231-6) =?? SdAF-1886-553, La messe du matin; Navarre =EU-1889-OdA-322, La messe du matin en Navarre (M.I.P. and B.A.; S. 1886). — Gustave Colin: 18xx, Sbl, Mass, 65×81, A2007/10/03 (iR14;iR13;iR11;iR1;R231-6) =?? SdAF-1886-553, La messe du matin; Navarre =EU-1889-OdA-322, La messe du matin en Navarre (M.I.P. and B.A.; S. 1886).

Albert Lebourg: 1886, SDbl, La neige en Auvergne, 154x264, MBA Rouen (HW18;iR10;iR122;iR1;aR1;R231;M12) =! SdAF-1886-1407, La neige; Auvergne Compare: SNBA-1890-554, La Neige (Auvergne) Compare: EU-C-1900-407, Neige en Auvergne (à M. L. X…) Compare Viau sale HD1942/12/11-104, SDbr, 1885, 50x73cm (iR242;iR493). — Albert Lebourg: 1886, SDbl, La neige en Auvergne, 154×264, MBA Rouen (HW18;iR10;iR122;iR1;aR1;R231;M12) =! SdAF-1886-1407, La neige; Auvergne Compare: SNBA-1890-554, La Neige (Auvergne) Compare: EU-1900-C-407, Neige en Auvergne (à M. L. X…) Compare Viau sale HD1942/12/11-104, SDbr, 1885, 50x73cm (iR242;iR493).

Stanislas Lépine: 1867, La Seine au pont de la Tournelle vue du port au vin, 30x50, A2018/11/11 (iR11;iR1) Compare: SdAF-1886-1462, Le port au vin, à Paris — Stanislas Lépine: 1867, La Seine au pont de la Tournelle vue du port au vin, 30×50, A2018/11/11 (iR11;iR1) Compare: SdAF-1886-1462, Le port au vin, à Paris

Léon-Auguste Ottin, 1884, SDbl, Le Quai du Louvre, wc, xx, Carnavalet (aR17;iR10;iR1;M8) =? SdAF-1886-3207, Le Pont-Neuf; aquarelle

Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-3258, Le dimanche au cabaret; dessin rehaussé. Probably: 18xx, Le dimanche au cabaret, xx, xx (iR204;iR1;aR7,p43) = XX1885-3

Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-3259, L'armée du Salut ; dessin rehaussé. Probably: 18xx, L'Armée du Salut à Jersey (coll Henri Duhem) (iR155;iR10;iR1;aR7,p180;R85XI,no15) =XX1885-1 — Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-3259, L’armée du Salut ; dessin rehaussé. Probably: 18xx, L’Armée du Salut à Jersey (coll Henri Duhem) (iR155;iR10;iR1;aR7,p180;R85XI,no15) =XX1885-1

Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Nature morte aux oeufs (Still-life with eggs), 81x54, Axx (iR13;iR1). =?? Toulouse-1889-9, Œufs; Compare: SdAF-1886-2511, les oeufs, pastel. — Antoine-Ferdinand Attendu: 18xx, Sbl, Nature morte aux oeufs (Still-life with eggs), 81×54, Axx (iR13;iR1). =?? Toulouse-1889-9, Œufs; Compare: SdAF-1886-2511, les oeufs, pastel.

Marcellin Desboutin: 1884-87, La poursuite (La surprise; after Fragonard), print of etch, 75x53?, xx (R158,p130, repro no9;R85XIII,no164;R85V,p191). =!? SdAF-1886-5052, Une gravure: La surprise, d’après Fragonard. =!? SNBA-1890-1331, Une collection de cinq gravures en pointe-sèche, d'après les Fragonard de Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes). After: Fragonard, 1771-72ca, The progress of love, the pursuit, 318x216, Frick Pittsburg (M38). — Marcellin Desboutin: 1884-87, La poursuite (La surprise; after Fragonard), print of etch, 75×53?, xx (R158,p130, repro no9;R85XIII,no164;R85V,p191). =!? SdAF-1886-5052, Une gravure: La surprise, d’après Fragonard. =!? SNBA-1890-1331, Une collection de cinq gravures en pointe-sèche, d’après les Fragonard de Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes). After: Fragonard, 1771-72ca, The progress of love, the pursuit, 318×216, Frick Pittsburg (M38).

Marcellin Desboutin: 1884-87, B165, La Confidence ou les souvenirs (after Fragonard), ps, 75x51, BM London (iR105=M147;R158,repro no11;R85XIII,no165;R85V,p191;iR1;R231-1) = !? SdAF-1886- 5053, Une gravure: Confidence, d’après Fragonard; =? SNBA-1890-1331, Une collection de cinq gravures en pointe-sèche, d'après les Fragonard de Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes); =!? EU-1900-C-2309, Les Confidences, d'après Fragonard; pointe sèche. (After Fragonard: 1771-72ca, The progress of love, love letters, 318x217, Frick Pittsburg; M38) — Marcellin Desboutin: 1884-87, B165, La Confidence ou les souvenirs (after Fragonard), ps, 75×51, BM London (iR105=M147;R158,repro no11;R85XIII,no165;R85V,p191;iR1;R231-1) = !? SdAF-1886- 5053, Une gravure: Confidence, d’après Fragonard; =? SNBA-1890-1331, Une collection de cinq gravures en pointe-sèche, d’après les Fragonard de Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes); =!? EU-1900-C-2309, Les Confidences, d’après Fragonard; pointe sèche. (After Fragonard: 1771-72ca, The progress of love, love letters, 318×217, Frick Pittsburg; M38)

Stanislas Lépine: 1882-85ca, CR113, The Seine at pont Sully and le Quai Henri IV, 55x38, A2010/04/23 (iR2;iR14;iR11;iR1;R208,no113) =? SdAF-1886-1462, Le port au vin, à Paris — Stanislas Lépine: 1882-85ca, CR113, The Seine at pont Sully and le Quai Henri IV, 55×38, A2010/04/23 (iR2;iR14;iR11;iR1;R208,no113) =? SdAF-1886-1462, Le port au vin, à Paris

Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-1955, Midi; effet de givre. Probably: 1888, Midday, Effect of Frost, 128x117, Philadelphia MA (iR22;iR1;aR7) — Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-1955, Midi; effet de givre. Probably: 1888, Midday, Effect of Frost, 128×117, Philadelphia MA (iR22;iR1;aR7)

Jean-François Raffaëlli: SdAF-1886-1954, Chez le fondeur =1886, At the Foundry, 128x169, MBA Lyon (Orsay) (iR204;iR6;iR1;iR2;aR7;R231/iR40;R3;M217;M1) =EU-OdA-1889-...., Chez Gonon, le fondeur (-> golden medal) =EU-C-1900-540, Chez le fondeur (Musée de Lyon) — Jean-François Raffaëlli: SdAF-1886-1954, Chez le fondeur =1886, At the Foundry, 128×169, MBA Lyon (Orsay) (iR204;iR6;iR1;iR2;aR7;R231/iR40;R3;M217;M1) =EU-OdA-1889-…., Chez Gonon, le fondeur (-> golden medal) =EU-C-1900-540, Chez le fondeur (Musée de Lyon)

Odilon Redon: 1886, To Old Age (A la vieillesse), litho, 31x24, NGA Washington (iR6;M21;iR2;iR1;R182,no46) =? SdAF-1886-5329, Une lithographie, La vieillesse. — Odilon Redon: 1886, To Old Age (A la vieillesse), litho, 31×24, NGA Washington (iR6;M21;iR2;iR1;R182,no46) =? SdAF-1886-5329, Une lithographie, La vieillesse.

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 de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1886. You will find them by form and 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: Besnard; Dagnan-Bouveret.
Note: additional info and pictures will follow.

Paul-Albert Besnard (1849-1934): 1886, Portrait de Mme Roger Jourdain (Henriette Marie Dubois de Moulignon), 199x151, Orsay (M1;iR6;iR10;iR1;R231-1+2) Expos: SdAF-1886-208, Portrait de Mme R. J…; =EU-1900-C-34, (à M. Roger-Jourdain; S.1886) — Paul-Albert Besnard (1849-1934): 1886, Portrait de Mme Roger Jourdain (Henriette Marie Dubois de Moulignon), 199×151, Orsay (M1;iR6;iR10;iR1;R231-1+2) Expos: SdAF-1886-208, Portrait de Mme R. J…; =EU-1900-C-34, (à M. Roger-Jourdain; S.1886)

Dagnan-Bouveret (1852-1929): 1885, Le pain bénit, 121x85, Orsay (iR6;iR1;R231;M1) =SdAF-1886-627 =EU-OdA-1889-373+1 (Grand Prix) — Dagnan-Bouveret (1852-1929): 1885, Le pain bénit, 121×85, Orsay (iR6;iR1;R231;M1) =SdAF-1886-627 =EU-OdA-1889-373+1 (Grand Prix)

Rejected art-works:
Some art-works were rejected for the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1886.
Note: additional info and pictures will follow.

Sources:
See at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.
See link for explanation of the subscription of the pictures.

Sources:
See at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.

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