Paul Gauguin: 1888, CR308, The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling the Angel), 73×92, SNG Edinburgh (iR2;R3,p303;R181,no308;R128,no245;M63) =XX-1889-7 =? SdI-1893 =SdA-1906-209
Introduction: In 1889 the 6th 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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1889/02/02 – 03/05 (=6XX-1889):
1889/02/02 – 03/05: Sixième exposition annuelle des XX in the Ancien Musée de peinture. With 18 ‘Vingtistes‘ and 17 ‘artistes invités’ (R116I,p213).
The following ‘impressionist’ partakers were present: Félix Bracquemond, Desboutin, Gauguin (12x), Monet (4x?), Pissarro (6 paintings and several etchings), Seurat (12x, including 6 seascapes of Port-en-Bessin). As far as I know Caillebotte, Cézanne and Redon didn’t participate as some sources indicate (iR3;R5,p168;R1,p554). But Cézanne wrote 1889/11/27 to Maus a note of thanks for the invitation (for next year) (R1,p588+554/6). There names anyway were not on the poster (iR3;R116I,p213). Desboutin maybe showed 80 ‘cadres d’epreuves’ (R158,p145/6). Degas declined an invitation (R1,p554).
Other participants were Para-Impressionists like: Besnard; Neo-Impressionists Cross, Luce; Post-Impressionists like: . Angrand is also mentioned as participant, but his name was not on the poster (iR3;R116I,p213). Other participants were: Van de Velde, Jan Toorop. Théo van Rysselberghe exhibited 6 notes form a journey (R68,p35). The works of Gauguin were the principal attraction (R88II,p210).
(R88II,p210;R22IV,p1017;R116I,p213+363;R40,p93;R181;R49,p92;R5,p168;R1,p554;iR3)
Works shown of Monet are: 1 =?CR1087; 2 =CR1175; 3 =CR1179; 4 =CR1181 (R22IV,p1017). All were probably owned by Boussoud, Valadon & Cie or by an art-collector they recently had sold it to.
♥= owned by the artist; *= loans by Durand-Ruel; #= loans by Georges Petit; @= loans by art-collectors.
Exhibited art-works:
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926): 1888, Portrait of Mlle Alice Sèthe (later Mme Paul du Bois), 194×96, MdMD Saint-Germain-en-Laye (M214;iR10;R68,p117+111;R229,p1522) =6XX-1889 =6SdI-1890-782, Portrait de Mme D.B.
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887, Man Washing, 92×73, PP Paris (iRx;R306,no2;M4) =3SdI-1887-279 =XX-1889-4, La toilette =SdI-1926-1618, La toilette, 1887. Provenance: Paul Signac 1887-1935
Georges Seurat: 1888, Portrait of Paul Alexis, dr, published in La Vie Moderne no.17 (1888) (iR99;iR10;R207,p45+128) =6XX-1889-10 =6SdI-1890-735-1
Georges Seurat: 1886-88, At the Concert Européen, conté, 31×24, MoMA New York (iR10;iRx;iR6;aR6;R207,p35+127+128;R40,p63;R162,p64;M41) =4SdI-1888-615 =6XX-1889-11
Georges Seurat: 1887-88, Café-Concert (A la Gaîté Rochechouart), conté, 31×24, RISD Providence (formely HAM Cambridge) (M152;iR6;iR10;aR6;R207,p33+127+128;R162,p63;R40,p62;M32) =4SdI-1888-616 =6XX-1889-12
Paul Gauguin: 1888, CR308, The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling the Angel), 73×92, SNG Edinburgh (iR2;R3,p303;R181,no308;R128,no245;M63) =XX-1889-7 =? SdI-1893 =SdA-1906-209
Paul Gauguin: 1887, CR250, SDbc, Fruit picking (The Mango Trees, Martinique), 89×116, VGM Amsterdam (iR2;R181,no250;R128,no224;M73) =XX-1889-1 = Volpini 1889-3
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887, SDbr, Terrains à Montmartre, Rue Championnet, 46×81, KMM Otterlo (iR10;M72;R56,p65) =!? 4SdI-1888-437, Terrain, rue Championnet =XX-1889 Provenance: Camille Pissarro.
Claude Monet: 1886, CR1087, Pyramids at Port-Coton, 66×66, private (iR155;iR10;iR7) Provenance: 1887/05 Boussoud, Valadon & Cie; Expos: =? 6XX-1889-1.
Claude Monet: 1888, CR1175, SDbl, View of Cap d’Antibes, 64×79, HSM Farmington (iR10;iR94;R22,no1175;M39) Provenance: 1888/06 Boussoud, Valadon & Cie; 1889 Pope; Expos: BV&C-1888; 6XX-1889-2.
Claude Monet: 1888, SDbl, CR1179, The (Mediterranean) sea and the Alps, 59×84, private (iR10;iR433;iR7;R22,no1179) Provenance: 1888/06 Boussoud, Valadon & Cie; 1889 Th. Keller. Expos: =BV&C-1888; =6XX-1889-3; =GP1889-115; =20LE-1913-151.
Camille Pissarro: 7IE-1882-113, La moisson =?? CCP464, 1876, Haymaking at Montfoucault, 56×92, private (iR2;R116,CCP464;R2,p394) =??London-SdI-1883-62, La Moisson =DR1888-75 =6XX-1889-1
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR190, Gray weather, Grande Jatte, 70×84, Metropolitan (iR6;R183,no190;R207,p128/9;M23) =6XX-1889-3 =6SdI-1890-733 =8SdI-1892-1091 =11LE-1904-148 =21SdI-1905-41
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR189, Sunday in Port-en-Bessin, 66×82, KMM Otterlo (iR6;R183,no189;R207,p128;M72) =6XX-1889-4 =6SdI-1890-728 =8SdI-1892-1098
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR188, Port-en-Bessin, The outer harbour, high tide, 65×81, Orsay (iR2;iR6;R183,no188;R207,p129;M1) =6XX-1889-6 =6SdI-1890-730 =9XX-1892-12 =8SdI-1892-1100 RB1900-30
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR187, Le Pont et les quais à Port-en-Bessin, 65×82, Minneapolis IA (iR6;iR11;R183,no187;R207,p128/9;M155) =6XX-1889-5 =5SdI-1889-243 =8SdI-1892-1099
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR186, Port-en-Bessin, Entrance to the outer Harbor, 55×65, MoMa New York (iR6;R183,no186;R207,p129;M41) =6XX-1889-8 =RB1900-31 =EU-New York-1940-368
Georges Seurat: 1888, DR184, Port-en-Bessin, The Outer Harbor (Low Tide), 54×66, Saint Louis AM (iR6;iR11;R356;R183,no184;R207,p128/9;M157) =6XX-1889-7 =6SdI-1890-729 =9XX-1892-13 =8SdI-1892-1101 =21SdI-1905-38 =SdI-R-1926-3219
Georges Seurat: 1886-88, DR178, The models (Poseuses), 200×250, Barnes Merion (iR6;R174,p175;R3,p301;R183,no178;M25) =4SdI-1888-163 =6XX-1889-1 =Anvers-ApA-1892-4 =9XX-1892-11
Georges Seurat: 1884 (+188?), DR116 +dH131, Île de la Grande Jatte (study), 65×82, private (iR6;R3,p258;R183,no116;R229;iR283;iR19;R207,p122/3) =1SdI-1884/12-241 =NY-AAG-1886-112 =6XX-1889-2
Georges Seurat: 1884, DR116c, Vue générale avec chien (study for La Grande Jatte), dr, 41×62, private (iR6;R183,no116c;R229;iR19;iR283) =? 1SdI-1884/12-241 (neuf croquetons) =? NY-AAG-1886-133 (12 studies) =6XX-1889-2
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Les XX, 6th exhibition in Brussels in 1889. Last modified 2025/01/17. https://www.impressionism.nl/1889-les-xx/”
