2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition slideshow

 

 

Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

slideshow

of the

2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition 1876

What pictures were shown at the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition?
In 1876 the ‘2e exposition de peinture‘ was held in Paris. This exposition is now mostly called the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition. There were 19 partakers. The catalogue rendered the numbers 1-252, but in reality there were about 298 art-works exhibited. Several techniques / media were used. On this page you will find 286 pictures that give an accounted impression of all the works exhibited. I will follow the catalogue numbers (which is not completely alphabetical). For the more certain suggestions first the title of the catalogue is mentioned (mostly also suggested by Berson, see R90I). For more uncertain suggestions this title will be rendered after actual information on the art-work. 129 times I render a compilation of pictures, mostly to render some impression of the work that is now lost and sometimes to render two options. 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. This will give you within 30 minutes an accounted impression of the works exhibited in 1876. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!

 

Clarification:
On this page you find 286 pictures that give an impression of all the about 298 art-works that were exhibited at the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1876.
The catalogue numbers 52+56 of Degas probably weren’t exhibited.
No. 67-72 of Desboutin showed each at least two works, but I render for each a compilation of pictures.
No.124 of Lepic showed 5 watercolours, but I render 1 picture with a compilation of 5 pictures.
No.182 of Morisot showed 3 pastel, but I render 1 picture with a compilation of 3 pastels.
Note: Ruth Berson renders 101 small black and white pictures of the art-works that were (probably) exhibited (R90II,p47-65).
Most of these pictures you will find at this page in full 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, the technique 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 more pictures (that give a good impression): nos. 2 +6 (Béliard); nos. 11 +13 +15 +16 (Bureau); no.24 (Caillebotte); no. 25 +26 +29 +31 (Cals); no.60-72+hc (Desboutin); no.50+53+55 (Degas); no.83-2 +87 (Legros);  no.93 +95 +96 +97 +98 +101 of Levert; nos. 102 +103 +104 +106 +109 +110 +111 +113 +114 +115 +116 +118 +119 +121 +123 +124 (=5 pictures) +125 +126 (2x) +127 (2x) +128 +130 +132 +136 (Lepic); no.142 +144 +145 +146 (JB Millet); nos. 167 +169 +172 of Morisot; nos. 187 +189 +192 +195-3 +196-1 (Léon Ottin); no.209 +215 +220 +222 (Renoir); nos. 227 +228 +229 +230 +231 +232 +233 +234 +235 +236 of Rouart; no.232 +239 +242 +244hc2 of Sisley; nos. 245 +246 +247 +248 +249 +251 +252 (Tillot).

The following works I render to compare are insufficient: nos. 7 (Béliard); no.34 (Cals); 190 (Ottin) +226 (Renoir)
The following compilations are insufficient: no.5 (Béliard); no.11 +15 +16 (Bureau); no.32 (Cals); no.72 (Desboutin); nos. 73 +74 +75 +76 +77 + 78 +79 +80 (Jacques François); 133 (Lepic); no.141 +143 (JB Millet); nos. 183 +185 +186 +188 +190 +191 +193 +194 +195-1 +195-2 +195-4 +195-5 +195-6 +195-7 +196-2 +196-3 (Ottin).

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 (=???).

 

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