Introduction: In 1885 the 2nd 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. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!
1885 (=2XX-1885):
2nd exhibition, with 37 participants showing 168.
The following ‘impressionist’ partakers were present: Félix Bracquemond (showing 6 works), Jean-François Raffaëlli (5 works).
Other participants were: Jean-Charles Cazin, Henri Fatin-Latour and Jan Toorop. Théo van Rysselberghe showed 5 pictures, including 3 of Marocco.
(iR1;iR3;R298,p68)
Exhibited art-works:
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926): 1884, Jeanne and Marqueriete Schlobach (detail), 207×147, MAMAC Liège (iRx;iR1;R68,p58) =2XX-1885-31d
Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-3259, L’armée du Salut ; dessin rehaussé. Probably: 18xx, L’Armée du Salut à Jersey (coll Henri Duhem) (iR155;iR10;iR1;aR7,p180;R85XI,no15) =XX1885-1
Jean-François Raffaëlli, SdAF-1886-3258, Le dimanche au cabaret; dessin rehaussé. Probably: 18xx, Le dimanche au cabaret, xx, xx (iR204;iR1;aR7,p43) = XX1885-3
Félix Bracquemond: 1882, B345, Labor (Man with a Hoe; after Millet), etch, 23×28, FAM San Francisco (iR10;M30;iR1;R85III,no345;R88) =!? SdAF-1883-4576, Une gravure: Labor, d’après Millet; 2XX=1885-6, Labor (ou l’homme à la houe), d’après Millet; EU-OdA-1889-2378, Une gravure eau-forte: Labor, d’après Millet (Salon 1883).
Félix Bracquemond: 1883, B21, Portrait of French writer Léon Cladel, etch, 35×26, NYPL (iR10;iR61;iR1;iR284;R85III,no21-3) =!? 2XX-1885-2, Léon Cladel; =!? SNBA-1907-171-79, Portrait de Léon Claudel.
Félix Bracquemond: 1883, B18, Jacques Bosch, guitariste, etch, 41×36, BNF Paris (iR10;iR64;iR40;iR26;iR1;iR284;R85III,no18) =!? 2XX-1885-3, Jacques Bosch, guitariste; =!? SNBA-1907-171-77, Portrait de Bosch, appartient à M. Beurdeley.
Félix Bracquemond: 5IE-1880-4, Portrait de M. Ed. de Goncourt = 1880, SDbr, (Portrait d’) Edmond de Goncourt (la main droite tenant une cigarette), stump+charcoal on canvas, 55×38, Orsay (M1;M5a;iR6;R2,p318;R85,no54-8;R90II,p159+145). Expo: =? 2XX-1885-1, Edmond de Goncourt. Compare etch (Beraldi no.54 =R85). Compare exhibited engravings: SdAF-1881-4603, Une gravure: Edmond de Goncourt (->1st class medal); EU-OdA-1889-cl.5-2374, Une gravure (eau-forte): Portrait de M. Edmond de Goncourt (S.1881); EU-C-1900-2275, Portrait d’E. de Goncourt; eau-forte originale.
Félix Bracquemond: 1884, B348, David, d’après Gustave Moreau, etch, 71×45, A2012/11/29 (iR10;iR105;iR13;iR1;iR19;R85III,no348;R341-6+1) =!? SdAF-1884-4250, Une gravure : David, d’après M. Gustave Moreau; 2XX-1885-5, David, d’après Gustave Moreau; EU-OdA-1889-2379, Une gravure eau-forte: David, d’après M. G. Moreau (Salon 1884); EU-C-1900-2272, David, d’après Gustave Moreau; eau-forte.
Jean-François Raffaëlli: 1884, Blacksmiths taking a Drink, 77×57, MC Douai (iR2;iR1;aR7,p224;R85XI,no15;R231;M176) =!? XX-1885-5 =!? SdAF-1885-3131, Forgerons =EU-OdA-1889-II-1599, Forgerons buvant (dessin rehaussé à l’huile) (-> golden medal) =EU-C-1900-541, Les Forgerons buvant
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Les XX, 2nd exhibition in Brussels in 1885. Last modified 2025/05/17. https://www.impressionism.nl/1885-les-xx/”
