Meta-Impressionism/ other exhibitions:

Salon

de la Société des Artistes Français

1900

The Salon SdAF of 1900, short info:
The Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) of 1900 (the 118th) was held from the 7th of April till the 7th of June at the Place de Breteuil (R337/1900,pCXVII). It was held alongside the Exposition Universelle of 1900. On this page you will find short information and some of the pictures. First you will find highly awarded paintings, that can be seen as the standard of art. Then you will find art-works of the just 3 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions that joined. Then some pictures of some related artists. Then references to some other exhibited works. At last you will find some additional information.
Enjoy!

Highly awarded art-works:
The following artists were (highly) rewarded at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900 (R337/1901,pIX+) This can be seen as the standard of art in that year.
Émile Wéry received a Prix Nationale: 1900ca, Les Bateliers, Amsterdam, 200×303, Orsay (M1) =SdAF-1900-1359 (bought by the State; now lost). A picture depicting two boats in the canals of Amsterdam. See links for info and pictures on Emile Auguste Wery (1868 – 1935): iR3; M1.
Ferdinand Humber received a Medaille d’Honneur (for painting), with no.678 ‘Portraits de M. Alex et de Mlle Elsa Grand’ (now lost), see engraving (Musée Rodin). See links for info and pictures on Ferdinand Humber (1842-1934): iR3; iR6; M1.
Achille Granchi-Taylor (1857-1921) (iR3) received the Prix Rosa Bonheur↓.
12 painters received a 2nd class medal, 31 artists a 3rd class medal and 44 an honorable mention. (note: There were no 1st class medal distributed.)
Some art-works exhibited at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900 were (assigned and) purchased by the State. Namely of Edouard Crémieux and Émile Wéry↑.

Achille Granchi-Taylor (1857-1921): SdAF-1900-599, Veuve de pêcheur (Prix Rosa Bonheur) (R335,p26;R332;R377/1900;R9,p343) Compare: 1901, SDbr, The fischer's widow, 120x80, A2024/05/27 (iR11;iR10) — Achille Granchi-Taylor (1857-1921): SdAF-1900-599, Veuve de pêcheur (Prix Rosa Bonheur) (R335,p26;R332;R377/1900;R9,p343) Compare: 1901, SDbr, The fischer’s widow, 120×80, A2024/05/27 (iR11;iR10)

Édouard Crémieux (1856-1944): 1900, Sun and dust, 135x187, MPD Villefranche (iR10;M245;iR23) =SdAF-1900-345, Soleil et poussière (R332,p90;R337/1900); bought by the State. — Édouard Crémieux (1856-1944): 1900, Sun and dust, 135×187, MPD Villefranche (iR10;M245;iR23) =SdAF-1900-345, Soleil et poussière (R332,p90;R337/1900); bought by the State.

Exhibited art-works by the ‘impressionist’:
Just 3* of the 57 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions showed some art-works at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900.
Astruc: 1 aquarelle (no.1391, Rameau de clématites dans un vase); I couldn’t find a suggestion, see to compare pictures overview / flowers.
Franc Lamy: 1 painting (no.742, Soleil d’automne)↓;
Léon Ottin: 2 (designs for) stained windows in the section architecture (no.2316bis, Deux scènes du Vitrail retraçant la légende de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle; église de Saint-Nicolas, à Châtillon-sur-Seine)↓.
See also the accounts of these artists (in the left or bottom sub-menus).

Franc Lamy (1855-1919): SdAF-1900-742, Soleil d’automne (hors concours) (R332,p8;R337/1900)

Léon Auguste Ottin: Fragments de la fenêtre de Saint-Jacques (16th century), dessin de vitrail, ?cm, l'église Saint-Nicolas (Châtillon-sur-Seine) (aR7,p148+;iR1;R337/1900) Expos: =? S1872-p337-1a, Eglise Saint-Nicolas, à Châtillon-sur-Seine (Côte-d’Or), Restauration de la Légende de saint Jacques; =? SdAF-1900-2316bis-1, Deux scènes du Vitrail retraçant la légende de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle; église de Saint-Nicolas, à Châtillon-sur-Seine. — Léon Auguste Ottin: Fragments de la fenêtre de Saint-Jacques (16th century), dessin de vitrail, ?cm, l’église Saint-Nicolas (Châtillon-sur-Seine) (aR7,p148+;iR1;R337/1900) Expos: =? S1872-p337-1a, Eglise Saint-Nicolas, à Châtillon-sur-Seine (Côte-d’Or), Restauration de la Légende de saint Jacques; =? SdAF-1900-2316bis-1, Deux scènes du Vitrail retraçant la légende de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle; église de Saint-Nicolas, à Châtillon-sur-Seine.

Exhibited art-works by other French 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 1900. Some were shown hors concours, because the artist was highly or repeatedly awarded before. You will find the pictures by form and in an alphabetical order.
Note: This will not give you an overall impression (that is outside the scope of this website).

Jules Adler (1865-1952): 1899, SDbl, Workers on strike at Le Creusot, 302x231, MBA Pau (iRx;iR6;M171;R335,p32+;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-8, Le Creusot (hors concours) — Jules Adler (1865-1952): 1899, SDbl, Workers on strike at Le Creusot, 302×231, MBA Pau (iRx;iR6;M171;R335,p32+;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-8, Le Creusot (hors concours)

Félix-Auguste Bauer (1854-1933): 1900ca, La Cigale’s revenge, ?cm, unknown location (iR10;iR4;R335,p20;R332;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-75, La revanche de la cigale. Note: this can be the original painting or a coloured etch after it.

Jean-Baptiste Olive (1848-1936): SdAF-1900-1001, Grand-Canal, Venise (hors concours) (R335,p61; R337/1900) Compare: Venise, le Grand Canal on panel, 32x41cm, A?? (iR341;iR10;iR13;R9,p564)

Maurice Orange (1868-1916): 1900ca, Le retour des corsaires, 1806, ?cm, Md Vieux-Granville (iR155;iR6;R9,p565;R337/1900;R335,p38++) =SdAF-1900-1009, Les corsaires; 1806 (hors concours)

Victor-Marie Roussin (1812-1903): 1900ca, The last rays of sunlight, winter evening, 98x119, MBA Nantes (iR10;iR489;M16;R332;R337/1900;R9p639) =SdAF-1900-1159, Les derniers rayons, soir d’hiver — Victor-Marie Roussin (1812-1903): 1900ca, The last rays of sunlight, winter evening, 98×119, MBA Nantes (iR10;iR489;M16;R332;R337/1900;R9p639) =SdAF-1900-1159, Les derniers rayons, soir d’hiver

Albert Creswell (1879-1936): 1900, SDtl, Portrait de Jeannette Crabbe, ?cm, A2024/08/03 (iR293;iR10;iR17;iR358;R322,p227;R337/1900;R9,p205) =S1900-347, Portrait de Jeannette Crabbe — Albert Creswell (1879-1936): 1900, SDtl, Portrait de Jeannette Crabbe, ?cm A2024/08/03 (iR293;iR10;iR17;iR358;R322,p227;R337/1900;R9,p205) =S1900-347, Portrait de Jeannette Crabbe

Paul Grolleron (1848-1901): 1900ca, The encounter, 93x73, A2023/04/09 (iR10;iRx;iR17;iR4;R335,p28++;R332;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-613, On ne passe pas! (hors concours) — Paul Grolleron (1848-1901): 1900ca, The encounter, 93×73, A2023/04/09 (iR10;iRx;iR17;iR4;R335,p28++;R332;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-613, On ne passe pas! (hors concours)

Daniel Ridgway Knight (USA, 1839-1924): 1900, SDbr, Quiétude, 118x90, Rehs gallery NYC (iR10;R337/1900;R335,p18+) =SdAF-1900-722, Quiétude (hors concours) — Daniel Ridgway Knight (USA, 1839-1924): 1900, SDbr, Quiétude, 118×90, Rehs gallery NYC (iR10;R337/1900;R335,p18+) =SdAF-1900-722, Quiétude (hors concours)

Charles-Amable Lenoir (1860-1926): 1900ca, A Nymph In The Forest, 91x138, unknown location (iR6;iR10;R335,p16;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-809, Klystie (hors concours) — Charles-Amable Lenoir (1860-1926): 1900ca, A Nymph In The Forest, 91×138, unknown location (iR6;iR10;R335,p16;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-809, Klystie (hors concours)

Lionel Royer (1852-1926): 1900ca, The Ritual (Le choix de Bassanio), 59x49, unknown location (iR204;iR155;iR358;iR10;iR3;R335,p24;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-1166, Le marchand de Venise (hors concours) — Lionel Royer (1852-1926): 1900ca, The Ritual (Le choix de Bassanio), 59×49, unknown location (iR204;iR155;iR358;iR10;iR3;R335,p24;R337/1900) =SdAF-1900-1166, Le marchand de Venise (hors concours)

Exhibited art-works by foreign artists:
Several foreign artists exhibited at at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900, namely Daniel Ridgway Knight (USA); Václav Radimský (Czech); Louis de Schryver (Belgium); Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish).

Louis de Schryver (Belgian; 1862-1942): 1900, SDbr, Un marché au XVIIIe siècle, ?cm, unknown location (iR10;iR341;R337/1900) =!? S1900-1196, Un marché au XVIIIe siècle (hors concours)

Václav Radimský (Czech; 1867-1946): 1899, Pasture stream, Giverny, automn mood, ?cm Prague (expo) (iR10;iRx;R332;R337/1900) =!? SdAF-1900-1094, Matinée grise à Giverny

More art-works exhibited:
It is outside the scope of this website to render many pictures that were exhibited at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900. Here below you will find some more titles with external links to (black and white) pictures, mostly to WikiMedia (iR6) or a Museum (=M).
Note: I did a quick search for several works depicted in the ‘catalogue illustré’ (R332), the ‘planches de photogravures’ (R335) and for other relevant pictures. For in total about 100 works I couldn’t find any suggestion on the internet. So, many works exhibited in 1900 are now lost (in oblivion).

Biva, Henri (1848-1929) (iR3): SdAF-1900-134, Dans le parc de Villeneuve-l’Étang, le soir =EU-1900-D-191 (iR6; R337/1900; R231-3)
Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905): SdAF-1900-171, Le jeune frère (hors concours) (iR154; R332,p233)
Brunin, Léon (1861-1949) (iR3): SdAF-1900-212, Rembrandt et Saskia (R332; compare print)
Chabas, Paul (1869-1937): SdAF-1900-275, Derniers rayons (hors concours) (iR6=R335,p46)
Demont-Breton, Virginie (1859-1935) (iR3): SdAF-1900-413, Première audace, premier frisson (iR6; R335,p25+;R332,p221)
Delorme, Mlle Marguerite (1876-1946) (iR3): SdAF-1900-404, Avant le bain (iR6; R335,p49; R332)
Delasalle, Mlle Angèle (1867-1939/41ca) (iR3): SdAF-1900-392, La forge (hors concours) (iR6; iR23; M12; R335,p34)
Fouqueray, Charles (1869-1956) (iR3): SdAF-1900-535, Le vengeur du peuple, à la journée du 13 prairial, an II (M208; R335,p32++)
Laugée, Georges (1853-1937) (iR3): SdAF-1900-756, À l’approche du grain (R332; R337/1900; see)
Le Sénéchal de Kerdréoret, Edouard-Gustan (1840-1933) (iR4): SdAF-1900-821, Le quai de la République au Tréport (Seine-Inférieure)(iR313; R332,p166; R337/1900)
Laurens, Paul-Albert (1870-1934) (iR3): SdAF-1900-763, Solitude (hors concours) (M1; R335,p37; R332; R337/1900)
Lavery, John (1856-1941) (iR3): SdAF-1900-771, Père et fille (hors concours) (M1; R335,p10++)
Montholon, François de (1856-1940) (iR66): SdAF-1900-958, La Vendée dans la forêt de Vouvent (iR415; R332; R337/1900; R9,p538/9)
Newman, Mme Willie Betty (USA; 1863-1935) (iR3): SdAF-1900-990, Portrait de Miss Fanny Gowdy (R332,p150; see columbia.edu)
Ridel, Louis (1866-1937): SdAF-1900-1133, Dernières fleurs (R335,p14); compare jigsaw puzzle; compare coloured lithograph (M73)
Sorolla Y Bastida, Joaquim (Spanish; 1863-1923) (iR3): SdAF-1900-1231, Retour de la pêche (hors concours). Compare: iR6; M1 =SdAF-1895-1760, Retour de la pêche, le halage de la barque (bought by the State for 6.000fr).
Teilliet, Jean-Cyprien (1870-1931): SdAF-1900-1266-1, Soleil d’avril en Limousin (R332,p161; R337/1900; see blog)
Vollon, Alexis (1865-1945): SdAF-1900-1332, Pierrot poète; invocation (hors concours) (R335,p20); compare coloured litho (iR155).

Rejected art-works:
Several art-works must have been rejected for the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1900. But, I don’t know of any that are relevant for this website. Maybe I will look into it later on.

Background info:
This same year (1900) there were also art exhibitions at the Exposition Universelle, namely a Decennial exhibition and a Centennial exhibition.
The catalogue of this Salon mentions 2714 partakers and 2885 numbers (iR1;iR4;iR3); these were very low numbers. But, mostly an artist had just 1 catalogue number in which he showed 1, 2 or 3 art-works. So, in reality the amount of exhibited art-works was (much) higher. The numbers in the catalogue are: paintings 1-1379; drawings etc. 1380-1805; scultpure 1806-2185; gravure en médailles et sur pierres fines 2186-2244; architecture 2245-2343; gravure et lithographie 2344-2719; art décoratif 2720-2872; monuments publics 3x.
Just 3 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions did show art-works↑: Astruc; Franc Lamy; Léon Ottin.
The Academic painters that joined were: Benjamin-Constant; Bouguereau; Jules Breton; Henner; Jean-Paul Laurens; Jules-Joseph Lefebvre; Aimé Morot; Antoine Vollon.
Pre-impressionists that joined were namely: Henri Harpignies; Emile Jacque;
Para-impressionists that joined were namely: Jules Breton; Jean Desbrosses; Antoine Guillemet (compare); .
Neo-impressionists that joined were namely: Henri Martin;
Post-impressionists that joined were namely: Emile Friesz;
Meta-impressionists that joined were namely: Émile Breton; Jules Delaunay; Julien Dupré (see option); Francis Tattegrain;
Foreign artists↑: Daniel Ridgway Knight (USA); Václav Radimský (Czech); Louis de Schryver (Belgium); Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish);

There were for the years 1900-02 (for the painting section) 50 committee members appointed, including all the 14 members of L’Institut. Bonnat and Detaille were honorary presidents; Bouguereau was part of the ‘Bureau du Comité’ and president of the painting section, he also was president of the jury; Henner was vice-president of the jury. (R337/1900,pCXXX).
The Médaille d’Honneurs were distributed 21 April, the other awards the 4th of May.

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

Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Salon de la Société des Artistes Français of 1900; info and pictures. Last modified 2025/11/11. https://www.impressionism.nl/1900-salon-sdaf/”