1st ‘impressionist’ exposition slideshow

 

 

Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

slideshow

a unique, complete and accounted impression

of the

1st ‘impressionist’ exposition 1874

What art-works were shown at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition?

On this page you will find an unique, complete and accounted impression
of all the about 225 art-works that were exhibited in 1874!!!

In 1874 the ‘première exposition‘ of the ‘Société anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, etc.‘ was held in Paris. This exposition is now mostly called the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition. There were 31 partakers of which 1 was not mentioned in the catalogue (=hc). The catalogue rendered the numbers 1-165, but in reality there were about 225 art-works exhibited. See the accounts of the partakers and the clarification at the bottom of this page. If you double click on the first picture and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow and receive a unique and accounted impression of all the art-works exhibited! On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!

 

Clarification:
On this page you find 225 suggestions for the about 225 art-works that were exhibited at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874.
The numbers 71-73  (between Latouche and Lepic) are left out and no. 146 of Renoir wasn’t exhibited.

Note: Ruth Berson renders 88 small black and white pictures of the art-works that were (probably) exhibited (R90II,p15-29).
Most of these pictures you will find at this page in colour.
The suggestions I add are mostly less certain*.

I also render works to compare. Works of the artist itself that has some similarity with the work exhibited, but are certainly not exhibited, because the title doesn’t fully fit, the description in the reviews doesn’t fit and/or the date doesn’t fit.
Sometimes to compare I render a compilation of 2 or 3 pictures. When possible with one of the artist itself and added with pictures of other artists. Pictures that fit more with the title in the catalogue and (when possible) has similarities with the painting style of the artist. But, sometimes I just render to compare a photo. Anyway, in these ways I hope te render any impression of the work exhibited.

Sometimes I render a compilation of 2 or 3 pictures that gives a good impression: nos. 74 +75 +76 +77 of Lepic;

The works I render to compare that are quite insufficient are: no.1 +3-3 +4-2 +4-3 +5 +6 (Astruc); 8 +10 +11 +12 (Attendu); 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 (Béliard); 32 of Brandon; 33 + 34 (Bureau); no.45 of Colin; 50 +52 +53 (Debras); no.54 of Degas; 65 (Guillaumin); 67 + 68 (Latouche); no.84 +85 of Levert; 87 +88 +89 +91bis (Meyer); 114 (Mulot-Durivage); no.115 (de Nittis); 119 +124 +127 (Auguste Ottin); 129 +130 +131 +132 +133 +134 +135 (Léon Ottin); 159 +160-1 +160-1+2 (Robert); 149 +153 +154 +155 of Rouart and the hc picture by Comtesse de Luchaire.

Helas, of several options I could only find a picture in black and white, namely no.37+41 of Cals.

See the accounts of the partakers. See link for an explanation of the subscriptions.

Note*: the given suggestions vary from certain (=!), to almost certain (=?!), to uncertain (=?), to very uncertain (=??), to most uncertain (=???).

Note 2: More accurate and extended suggestions will follow. Additional pictures will be added.

 

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