Meta-Impressionism/ other exhibitions:

Salon

de la Société des Artistes Français

1881

Introduction:
On this page you will find short information and some of the pictures exhibited at the Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) of 1881. First you will find highly awarded paintings, that can be seen as the standard of art. Than you will find art-works of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Than some pictures of some related artists. At last you will find some rejected pictures.
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The Salon SdAF of 1881, short info:
The Salon (de la Société des Artistes Français) of 1881 (the 98th) started the 2nd of May in the Palais des Champs-Elysées in Paris (iR4;iR3). The catalogue mentions 3902 partakers and 4982 numbers (iR1).
Several partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions did show art-works↓: Boudin received a 3rd class medal; Renoir showed 2 portraits.
Pre-impressionists that joined were namely:
Para-impressionists that joined were namely: Puvis de Chavannes. Manet received a 2nd class medal and later that year was appointed Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur.
Neo-impressionists that joined were namely:
Post-impressionists that joined were namely:
Meta-impressionists that joined were namely:
Note: additional info will follow.

Highly awarded art-works:
(In the future) you will find some paintings that were highly rewarded at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1881, that can be seen as the standard of art.
X received a Medaille d’Honneur: .
The following highly awarded artists received a golden medal: Félix Bracquemond (for engraving); .
Several works were (assigned and) purchased by the State, namely:
The following most awarded artists were appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur:
The following highly awarded artists were appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Officier:

Félix Bracquemond: 1882, Sbr, B54-8, (Portrait d') Edmond de Goncourt (la main droite tenant une cigarette), etch 8th state, 55x40, A2024/10/23 (iR15;iR10;iR1;iR19;R84,p237;R85,no54-8;R2,p310+318) =!? SdAF-1881-4603, Une gravure: Edmond de Goncourt; 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. Compare the drawing exhibited as: 5IE-1880-4, Portrait de M. Ed. de Goncourt. Compare also: 2XX-1885-1, Edmond de Goncourt. — Félix Bracquemond: 1882, Sbr, B54-8, (Portrait d’) Edmond de Goncourt (la main droite tenant une cigarette), etch 8th state, 55×40, A2024/10/23 (iR15;iR10;iR1;iR19;R84,p237;R85,no54-8;R2,p310+318) =!? SdAF-1881-4603, Une gravure: Edmond de Goncourt; 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. Compare the drawing exhibited as: 5IE-1880-4, Portrait de M. Ed. de Goncourt. Compare also: 2XX-1885-1, Edmond de Goncourt.

Félix Bracquemond: 18xx, B341, Boissy d'Anglas présidant la Convention le 1er Prairial An III, etch+ps, 41x51, NGA Washington (iR6;iR1;R231/iR40;M21) =!? SdAF-1881-4602, Une gravure: Séance de la Convention du 20 mai 1795, présidée par Boissy-d’Anglas, d’après E. Delacroix (appartient à la préfecture de la Seine); =EU-OdA-1889-..., Une gravure eau-forte: Boissy d'Anglas, d'après Eug. Delacroix (Exp. spéciale de la ville de Paris; Salon 1881); — Félix Bracquemond: 18xx, B341, Boissy d’Anglas présidant la Convention le 1er Prairial An III, etch+ps, 41×51, NGA Washington (iR6;iR1;R231/iR40;M21) =!? SdAF-1881-4602, Une gravure: Séance de la Convention du 20 mai 1795, présidée par Boissy-d’Anglas, d’après E. Delacroix (appartient à la préfecture de la Seine); =EU-OdA-1889-…, Une gravure eau-forte: Boissy d’Anglas, d’après Eug. Delacroix (Exp. spéciale de la ville de Paris; Salon 1881);

Exhibited art-works by the ‘impressionist’:
17 of the 57 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions showed about 35 art-works at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1881. Including Astruc (1sc); Attendu (2x); Béliard (2x); Boudin (1x); Bracquemond (2 engravings)↑, Colin (1x); Debras (2x +1dr); Desboutin (2x +2 engravings); Franc Lamy (1x); Latouche (2x); Lepic (2x); Meyer (2 enamel); Léon Ottin (7wc); Renoir (2x); Robert (1x); Schuffenecker (1x); Somm (1 engraving).
Boudin received a 3rd class medal; Félix Bracquemond a 1st class medal (for engraving)↑.
The art-works will be rendered by form and than alphabettically; first the paintings will be shown and than the other art-works. Note: several suggestions are uncertain; for many works I don’t have a suggestion.
See also the accounts of these artists (in the left or bottom sub-menus).

Edouard Béliard: 1881ca, L'Ouche de Saint-Martin (detail), xx, MdÉtampes (iR10;aR6,p132+152+157;M254) =!? SdAF-1881-121, L'housche de Saint-Martin, à Étampes. — Edouard Béliard: 1881ca, L’Ouche de Saint-Martin (detail), xx, MdÉtampes (iR10;aR6,p132+152+157;M254) =!? SdAF-1881-121, L’housche de Saint-Martin, à Étampes.

Eugène Boudin: 1881, CR1548, SDbr, La Meuse à Rotterdam, 85x128, Orsay (iR10;iR127;iR1;R161,p70;R122,no1548;M1) Expos: =SdAF-1881-260, La Meuse, à Rotterdam (-> 3rd class medal); ENBA-1899-164. — Eugène Boudin: 1881, CR1548, SDbr, La Meuse à Rotterdam, 85×128, Orsay (iR10;iR127;iR1;R161,p70;R122,no1548;M1) Expos: =SdAF-1881-260, La Meuse, à Rotterdam (-> 3rd class medal); ENBA-1899-164.

Gustave Colin: 1881, SDbr, Basque skiffs in the bay; Saint Jean de Luz; heavy weather from NW, 270x382, MC Le Puy-en-Velay (iR23;iR1;R231-6;M178) = SdAF-1881-502, Lamaneurs basques en rade ; Saint-Jean de Luz; gros temps de N.-O.; =!? EU-1889-Oda-321, Les Lamaneurs basques; rade de St-Jean-de-Luz (Musée du Puy; S. 1861) — Gustave Colin: 1881, SDbr, Basque skiffs in the bay; Saint Jean de Luz; heavy weather from NW, 270×382, MC Le Puy-en-Velay (iR23;iR1;R231-6;M178) = SdAF-1881-502, Lamaneurs basques en rade ; Saint-Jean de Luz; gros temps de N.-O.; =!? EU-1889-Oda-321, Les Lamaneurs basques; rade de St-Jean-de-Luz (Musée du Puy; S. 1861)

Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1876ca, Sbr, The beach at Berck (Pas-de-Calais), 127x246, PBA Lille (iR?;iR6;iR35;iR23;iR127;iR130;R2,p162;M17). One of many uncertain options: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck. — Ludovic Lepic (1839-89): 1876ca, Sbr, The beach at Berck (Pas-de-Calais), 127×246, PBA Lille (iR?;iR6;iR35;iR23;iR127;iR130;R2,p162;M17). One of many uncertain options: 2IE-1876-105, La plage de Berck.

Henry Somm: 18xx, Poisson D'Avril, xx, xx (iR10;iR1) =? SdAF-1881-4850, Une gravure, poisson d'avril — Henry Somm: 18xx, Poisson D’Avril, xx, xx (iR10;iR1) =? SdAF-1881-4850, Une gravure, poisson d’avril

Marcellin Desboutin: 18xx, Portrait de Duranty (?), xx, A2008/03/18 (iR17;iR41;iR1;R158,p267) =? SdAF-1881-693, Portrait de M. Duranty

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1987, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mademoiselle Hélène Grimprel with a Red Ribbon, 44x35, private (iRx;R30,no426) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1987, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mademoiselle Hélène Grimprel with a Red Ribbon, 44×35, private (iRx;R30,no426)

Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1986, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mlle. Irene Cahen d'Anvers, 65x54, Bührle Zurich (iR6;R30,no428;M85) — Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1986, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mlle. Irene Cahen d’Anvers, 65×54, Bührle Zurich (iR6;R30,no428;M85)

Émile Schuffenecker: SdAF-1881-2148, Fleur et fruits =!? 1880, SDtr, Fleurs et fruits (Flowers and Fruit), 65x54 (or 16x21), private (iR2;iR1;R54,no26+p227) — Émile Schuffenecker: SdAF-1881-2148, Fleur et fruits =!? 1880, SDtr, Fleurs et fruits (Flowers and Fruit), 65×54 (or 16×21), private (iR2;iR1;R54,no26+p227)

Zacharie Astruc, 1881, Buste of Manet, bronze, xx, Cimetière de Passy (iR5;iR35;iR1;aR4) =SdAF-1881-3585, Portrait de M. Edouard Manet; buste, bronze.

Marcellin Desboutin: 1881, Coquelin Cadet, de la Comédie française, 47x36, BNF Paris (iR40,btv1b10524549m;R85V,no15;R158,no52) =!? SdAF-1881-4655, Une gravure: Portrait de M. Coquelin cadet — Marcellin Desboutin: 1881, Coquelin Cadet, de la Comédie française, 47×36, BNF Paris (iR40,btv1b10524549m;R85V,no15;R158,no52) =!? SdAF-1881-4655, Une gravure: Portrait de M. Coquelin cadet

Exhibited art-works by other artists:
Here below you will find some art-works (mainly paintings) of some other artists that were exhibited at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1881. You will find them by form and in an alphabetical order. This will not give you an overall impression (that is outside the scope of this website). Namely works of pre-impressionist, para-impressionist and other related artitsts will be shown. Namely the following artists showed paintings: Manet; Puvis de Chavannes.
Manet received a 2nd class medal and later that year was appointed Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur.
Note: additional info and pictures will follow.

Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98): 1881, The poor fisherman, 156x193, Orsay (iR6;iR23;iR1;R298,no173;R470,p55;M1) Ecpos: SdAF-1881-1944, Le pauvre pêcheur; =? SdAF-1883-591; DR1887-8. — Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98): 1881, The poor fisherman, 156×193, Orsay (iR6;iR23;iR1;R298,no173;R470,p55;M1) Ecpos: SdAF-1881-1944, Le pauvre pêcheur; =? SdAF-1883-591; DR1887-8.

Édouard Manet (1832-83): 1881, RW366, Portrait de M. Henri Rochefort, 81x67, Kh Hamburg (iR2;iR1;iR19;R71,no347;R213,no224;R120,no366;M50) =SdAF-1881-1516 -> 2nd class medal + Légion d'Honneur; =ENBA-1884-108; =NY-AAG-1886-21 — Édouard Manet (1832-83): 1881, RW366, Portrait de M. Henri Rochefort, 81×67, Kh Hamburg (iR2;iR1;iR19;R71,no347;R213,no224;R120,no366;M50) =SdAF-1881-1516 -> 2nd class medal + Légion d’Honneur; =ENBA-1884-108; =NY-AAG-1886-21

Rejected art-works:
Some art-works were rejected for the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (=SdAF) of 1881.
Note: additional info and pictures will follow.

Sources:
See at the bottom of the main page on the Salon.

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Note: additional info and pictures will be added.

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