Introduction: In 1891 the 8th exhibition of Les XX (les vingts) was held in Brussels. At the bottom of this page you will find short information. First you will find 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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Exhibited art-works:
Georges Seurat: 1889, DR193, View of Le Crotoy from Upstream (afternoon), 70×86, Detroit IA (iR6;R183,no193;R207,p129) =5SdI-1889-242 =8XX-1891-2 =8SdI-1892-1104 =RB1900-33 =21SdI-1905-1
Georges Seurat: 1889, DR192, Le Crotoy, Downstream (morning), 71×86, private (iR6;iR2;R207,p129;R183,no192) =5SdI-1889-241 =8XX-1891-3 =Anvers-ApA-1892-5 =9XX-1892-16 =8SdI-1892-1103 =Grafton-1910-54 =Brussels-1935-76
Georges Seurat: 1890, DR206, The Channel of Gravelines, Grand Fort-Philippe, 65×81, NGA Washington (iR6;R183,no206;R207129+130;M21) =8XX-1891-4 =7SdI-1891-1103 =RB1900-36 =21SdI-1905-3
Georges Seurat: 1890, DR207, The canal of Gravelines, in the direction of the sea, 73×93, KMM Otterlo (iR6;R183,no207;R207,p129+130;M72) =8XX-1891-5 =7SdI-1891-1104 =9XX-1892-18 =11LE-1904-149 =21SdI-1905-40
Georges Seurat: 1890, DR205, The channel of Gravelines, petit Fort Philippe, 73×93, Indianapolis MA (iR6;R183,no205;R207,p130;M165) =8XX-1891-6 =7SdI-1891-1105 =37SdI-1926-3217
Georges Seurat: 1890, DR203, The Channel at Gravelines, Evening, 65×82, MuMa Le Havre (iR6;iR8;R183,no203;M15) =8XX-1891-7 =7SdI-1891-1106 =Anvers-ApA-1892-6 =9XX-1892-17 =8SdI-1892-1107 =11LE-1904-150 -21SdI-1905-3
Paul Signac: 1889, CR192, sunset, Herblay, opus 206, 57×90, Glasgow AGM (iR2;iR10;iR64;R39,no38;R55,p138;R106,no192;M186) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1109
Paul Signac: 1889, CR196, opus 208, The Seine at Herblay (bords de rivière), 33×55, Orsay (iR10;iR6;R39,no39;R17,p168;R106,no196;M1) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1111
1890-05, CR205, opus 209, Saint-Cast, 66×83, MFA Boston (iR10;iR135;R39,no49;R106,no205;M22) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1112 =BJ1930-11 =45SdI-1934-4106, La baie de la Fresnaye =47SdI-1937-3067
Paul Signac: 1890/06, CR206, opus 210, The beacons at Saint-Briac, 65×81, private NY (iR10;iR155;iR2;R39,no50;R106,no206) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1113 =PP1934-10 =47SdI-1936-3065
Paul Signac: 1890/08, CR208, Opus 212, Saint-Briac, Le port Hue, 65×81, Pushkin (iR10;iR114;R106,no200;M96) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1115
Paul Signac: 1890, CR207, op211, Saint-Briac, La Garde Guerin, Saint-Lunaire, 65×81, Rau collection Zurich (iR10;iR233;R106,no207+93;R2,p446;M59) =8XX-1891 =7SdI-1891-1114, op. 211, Saint-Lunaire, Îlle-et-Vilaine, Juilliet 1890 (La Mer).
=Copenhagen-1914-193. Compare: 8IE-1886-189, Du haut de la Garde Guérin, Saint-Briac.
Alfred Sisley: 1885, SDbr, CCPP662, CR-, Le barrage de Saint-Mammès, canal du Loing, 46×55, A1996/12/02 (iR155;iR10;iR132;iR15;R396,no662) Provenance: 1891/04/24 Durand-Ruel; 1891/07/31 Georges Petit. Expos: compare: Nantes-1891-? =8XX-1891-?, Weir on the Loing (loan by Durand-Ruel; priced 1000 francs) (R166,p47+53,note97+96).
Alfred Sisley: 1884, SDbr, CR521=CCPP598, Le barrage, canal du Loing à Saint-Mammès, 38×55, A2022/03/02 (iR10;iR14;R129,no521;R396,no598) Provenance: 1917ca Faure; 1919/02/01 Durand-Ruel + Georges Petit; 1922 Bernheim-Jeune. Expos: compare: Nantes-1891-? =8XX-1891-?, Weir on the Loing (loan by Durand-Ruel; priced 1000 francs) (R166,p47+53,note97+96).
Auguste Renoir: 1875-76ca, CR106, La liseuse, 47×35, Orsay (iR52;iR23;R30,no202;R193,no19;M1) =DR1883-23 =8XX-1891-62 =DR1892-53 =Caillebotte bequest
Georges Seurat: 1889-90, DR199, Le Chahut (Singers), 169×141, KMM Otterlo (iR2;R183,no199;R207,p128;M72) =8SdI-1890-726 =8XX-1891-1
1891/02/08 – 03/08 (=8XX-1891):
Huitième Exposition annuelle des XX in the Musée de Peinture (R116I,p225).
The poster mentions 20 Vingtistes, including Signac and 18 Invités (R116I,p225).
The following ‘impressionist’ partakers were present: Gauguin (a wooden sculptures), Guillaumin, Camille Pissarro (2 works + 3 fans hc), Seurat, Signac, Sisley (5 works send by Durand-Ruel). Guillaumin hardly was noticed (R3;aR3;R179,p47). According to Budde Gauguin exhibited a wood relief called ‘Soyez amoureuses et vous serez heureuses’ which caust a scandal (R179,p47). Other sources add that he also exhibited 3 vases (iR3).
Other participants were: Charles Angrand (R116I,p225); Jean Baffier; Jules chéret; Filliger; from Belgium: Eugène Smits, Charles Vander Stappen; from Holland: Maurice Bauer, Floris Versier; from England: Walter Crane, P. Wilson Steer; from Sweden: Carl Larsson. (Journal des Artistes 1891/01/25, p19; iR40). Some sources mention that Cézanne and Lucien Pissarro also exhibited (R5,p180), but their names were not on the poster (R116I,p225) and not mentioned in the Journal des Artistes. The wooden sculptures of Gauguin were disqualified as pornographic (R88II,p211).
There also was a posthumous retrospective with paintings and drawings by Vincent van Gogh.
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Les XX, 8th exhibition in Brussels in 1891. Last modified 2025/05/06. https://www.impressionism.nl/1891-les-xx/”
