Meta-Impressionism/ other exhibitions:

The Salon

1673 – 1789

 

Introduction:
The Salon was first held in the ‘Salon Carré’ of the Royal palace the Louvre in 1673* (iR1). From 1673-1789 the Salon was always held in the Louvre; in 1699 and 1704 it was held in the ‘Grande Galerie’ and 1737 onwards in the ‘Grand Salon’.
Note*: some sources mention 1667 (R88II,p387;R3,p56).

Untill 1791 only students and professors of the ‘Académie royale de peinture et sculpture‘ exhitibed at the Salon (R88II,p387;R5,p20). The 1673 exhibition started with 53 partakers and 112 art-works mentioned in the catalogue. In 1789 this were 117 partakers and 352 art-works. 1791 onwards we see an increasing number of partakers and exhibited art-works.

The first 3 Salons were held in 1673, 1699 and 1704. 1737 onwards the Salon was held on a more regular basis, mostly yearly or biennial.

On this page you will find some exhibited art-works and an overview from year till year.

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!

 

Exhibited art-works:
Here below you will find some paintings that were exhibited at the Salon from 1673 till 1789. The pictures will be rendered by form, chronologically of when exhibited and alphabetically.

 

The Salon from year to year:

1673:
The catalogue mentions 53 partakers and 112 numbers (iR1).

1699:
The catalogue mentions 59 partakers and 251 numbers (iR1).

1704:
The catalogue mentions 78 partakers and 501 numbers (iR1), this is a relatively large number of art-works.

1737:
The catalogue mentions 75 partakers and 253 numbers (iR1).

1738:
The catalogue mentions 63 partakers and 204 numbers (iR1).

1739:
The catalogue mentions 47 partakers and 120 numbers (iR1).

1740:
The catalogue mentions 54 partakers and 148 numbers (iR1).

1741:
The catalogue mentions 52 partakers and 155 numbers (iR1).

1743:
The catalogue mentions 60 partakers and 138 numbers (iR1).

1745:
The catalogue mentions 64 partakers and 208 numbers (iR1).

1746:
The catalogue mentions 61 partakers and 177 numbers (iR1).

1747:
The catalogue mentions 67 partakers and 147 numbers (iR1).

1748:
The catalogue mentions 57 partakers and 154 numbers (iR1).

1750:
The catalogue mentions 66 partakers and 200 numbers (iR1).

1751:
The catalogue mentions 51 partakers and 118 numbers (iR1).

1753:
The catalogue mentions 81 partakers and 204 numbers (iR1).

1755:
The catalogue mentions 69 partakers and 177 numbers (iR1).

1757:
The catalogue mentions 73 partakers and 169 numbers (iR1).

1759:
The catalogue mentions 76 partakers and 164 numbers (iR1).

1761:
The catalogue mentions 63 partakers and 158 numbers (iR1).

1763:
The catalogue mentions 76 partakers and 208 numbers (iR1).

1765:
The catalogue mentions 89 partakers and 261 numbers (iR1).

1767:
The catalogue mentions 84 partakers and 243 numbers (iR1).

1769:
The catalogue mentions 92 partakers and 267 numbers (iR1).

1771:
The catalogue mentions 81 partakers and 321 numbers (iR1).

1773:
The catalogue mentions 90 partakers and 294 numbers (iR1).

1775:
The catalogue mentions 86 partakers and 305 numbers (iR1).

1777:
The catalogue mentions 94 partakers and 324 numbers (iR1).

1779:
The catalogue mentions 100 partakers and 292 numbers (iR1).

1781:
The catalogue mentions 87 partakers and 319 numbers (iR1).

1783:
The catalogue mentions 112 partakers and 325 numbers (iR1).

1785:
The catalogue mentions 107 partakers and 329 numbers (iR1).

1787:
The catalogue mentions 115 partakers and 328 numbers (iR1).

1789:
The catalogue mentions 17 partakers and 352 numbers (iR1).
The Salon was held under the auspices of King Louis XVI and probably  held before the revolution of th 14th of July.
1791 onwards also others than students and professors of the ‘Académie royale de peinture et sculpture‘ could exhibit at the Salon. The numbers of partakers and exhibited art-works clearly increased.

 

Sources:
My main source is the Salon database (iR1), added with articles from WikiPedia (iR3).
See for other sources at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.
See link for info on the subscriptions of the images.

 

Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: the Salon from 1673 – 1789; info and pictures. Last modified 2025/07/27. https://www.impressionism.nl/salon-1673-1789/”

 

Note: additional info and pictures will be added.

Please be reluctant, when you quote from this webpage, which is under construction.
The information is incomplete and maybe partly incorrect.