Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-175, Un dimanche à la Grande-Jatte
Now: 1884-86, DR139, A Sunday Afternoon 206×306, AI Chicago (iR2;R2,p420;R90II,p252+275;R207,p123;R183,no139) =2SdI-1886-353 =4XX-1887-1 =8SdI-1892-1082 =RB1900-18
Introduction: In 1887 the 4th 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.
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1887/02/05 – 03/05 (=4XX-1887):
Quatrième Exposition annuelle des XX or Exposition Internationale de peinture, de sculpture, de gravure et de dessin, organisé par Les XX in the Ancien Musée royal de peinture. With 18 Vingtistes and 19 artistes invités (R116I,p202).
The following ‘impressionist’ partakers were present: Lebourg (5x), Morisot (5x), Pissarro (3 works, including CCP827+828), Jean-François Raffaëlli (2 pastels and 8 dessins rehaussés), Seurat (La Grande Jatte↓ + 6 seascapes). Some sources mention that Cézanne also participated (R48,p13), but his name was not an the poster (R116I,p202). Rewald writes that Pissarro and Seurat were laughed at, but that they also made a deep impression on the many young artists (R1,p547).
Other participants were: Marie Cazin (5x), Ary Renan, Rodin; and from Holland: Matthijs and Willem Maris, Jan Toorop; from England: Walter Sickert; from Norway: F. Thaulow.
(R88II,p210;R39,p301;R40,p93;R116I,p202+363;R48,p13;R5,p156;R1,p547;iR3).
Exhibited art-works:
Albert Lebourg: 1xxx, Sbr, La Seine et le pont de Saint-Denis, 35×65, A2015/06/26 (iR11;iR15;iR17;R88II,p210) =?? 4XX-1887-?, La Seine à Saint-Denis.
Albert Lebourg: 4XX-1887-?, Effet de neige en Auvergne =? 1887, SDbr, 1CR101, Le Pont sur l’Allier à Pont du Château, hiver, 61×110, xx (aR1;iR419;R88II,p210;R390,no101) =GP1918-131 Bergaud sale 1920-26
Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-176, Le bec du Hoc (Grand-Camp) =1885, DR153 dH159, Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp, 66×82, Tate London (iR2;iR6;iR11;R3,p271;R183,no153;R2,p446;R90II,p252+275;R207,p122-7;M62) =2SdI-1886-354 =4XX-1887-2 =RI1888/02 =9XX-1892-4 =1LE-1904-145
Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-178, La rade de Grand-Camp =1885, DR154, La rade de Grandcamp, 64×80, A2018/05/08 (iR11;iR15;iR6;R183,no154;R207,p122-6;R90II,p252+275;R2,p446+465) =2SdI-1886-355 =4XX-1887-3 =RI1888/01 =9XX-1892-3 =8SdI-1892-1092 =RB1900-18 =EU-C-1900-610 =1LE-1904-144
Georges Seurat: 1886, DR168 dH173, The Hospice and Lighthouse of Honfleur, 65×82, NGA Washington (iR2;iR6;R3,p272;R2,p468;R183,no168;R207,p124/5;M21) =Nantes-1886-968 =4XX-1887-5 =3SdI-1887-439 =Anvers-ApA-1892-2 =9XX-1892-6 =8SdI-1892-1095 =11LE-1904-146 =21SdI-1905-37 =Saint-Petersbourg-1912-593
Georges Seurat: 1886, DR165 dH169, The beach, Le Bas-Butin at Honfleur, 67×78, MBA Tournai (iR6;R3,p271;R183,no165;R207,p124/5) =Nantes-1886-969 =4XX-1887-6 =3SdI-1887-440 =17LE-1910-169
Georges Seurat: 1886, DR171, Embouchure de la Seine à Honfleur, soir, 78×94, MoMa New York (iR6;iR8;R183,no171;R207,p124-7;M41) =4XX-1887-7 =3SdI-1887-441 =RI1888/01 =Anvers-ApA-1892-3 =9XX-1892-8 =Brussels-1935-75 =EU-New York-1940-367
Georges Seurat: 1886, DR166 dH163, Corner of the Harbour of Honfleur, 80×63, KMM Otterlo (iR2;iR6;R3,p273;R207,p125R183,no166;M72) =2SdI-1886-357 =4XX-1887-4 =Anvers-ApA-1892-1 =9XX-1892-5 =8SdI-1892-1094 =RB1900-27 =21SdI-1905-36 =? 17LE-1910-167
Odilon Redon: 8IE-1886-135, Prodil d’enfant =??? 1xxx, CR341, La Landaise, fusain, 48×35, private (R182I,p139+no341;R2,p446) =4XX-1887-1, La LandaiseXX87 =DR1894-39 =retrospective 1920-165
Odilon Redon: 1880ca, CR1143, Dans la balance, fusain, 38×36, private (iR7;iR10;R182,no1143+IV,p330) =4XX-1887-3, Dans la balance; =3SdI-1887-400, Dans la balance
Odilon Redon: 1887, N’y a-t-il pas un monde invisible… (Les ballons), litho (Le Juré), 44×32, VGM Amsterdam (M73;R182,no1101+IV,p330;Mellerio 79) =? 4XX-1887-4, N’y a-t-il pas un monde invisible?; =? retrospective 1926-228
Odilon Redon: 1xxx, CR1099, La Grappe (Le marchand de ballons), fusain, 38×26, A2021/05/28 (iR10;iR385;R182,no1099+IV,p331) =? 4XX-1887-4, N’y a-t-il pas un monde invisible?
Odilon Redon: 1887, Dramatique et grandiose (prêtresse druidique), litho for Le Juré, 27×27, VGM Amsterdam (iR10;M73;R182,no238+IV330;iR14;Mellerio 80) =? 4XX-1887-hc1, Dramatique et grandiose
Odilon Redon: 1887, Un homme du peuple (un sauvage), litho (Le Juré), 28×30, VGM Amsterdam (iR10;M73;R182,no227+IV330;Mellerio 75) =? 4XX-1887-hc2, Homme du peuple ou sauvage
Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Les XX, 4th exhibition in Brussels in 1887. Last modified 2025/05/10. https://www.impressionism.nl/1887-les-xx/”
