Impressionism, locations

where the ‘impressionists’ did paint:

Étretat

along the Normandy coast

Claude Monet: 1885, SDbl, CR1035, Étratat, the Manneport at high tide, 65x81cm, private collection (iR2;R22,no1035) Provenance: 1885/12? Durand-Ruel (till 1905ca). Expos: New York-AAG+NAD-1886-123; New York-AAG-1886/87-6; =? GP1889-70; Boston-1905-92.

Introduction:
Étretat lies 24km north of Le Havre. Courbet made several paintings here. Compared to Monet his colours are brighter around the years 1868/69 (both depicting the Falaise d’Aval). It’s impressive to see how Monet developed through the years and how his 1885↑ painting with it’s bright colours and it’s vivid brushstroke has become one of the greatest masterpieces of impressionist painting.
On the pictures we can namely discern (going from south-west to north-east) the Manneport; the Falaise d’Aval* with the Port d’Aval and the L’Aiguille (the Rock Needle), south-west of Étretat; the beach of Étretat; the Falaise d’Amont* with on the cliff the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde chapel, north-west of Étretat. Note: L’Oeuil du Panda, a cliff more south-west, is hardly depicted.
Note*: Amont means upstream and Aval downstream.

Claude Monet: 1868-69, Sbl, CR127, Rough sea at Étretat (Port d'Aval), 66x131, Orsay (iR2;R22,no127;M1) Provenance: Marsigny; 1897 Durand-Ruel; 1898 Cochin; 1900 Durand-Ruel; 1900 Moreau-Nélaton. — Claude Monet: 1868-69, Sbl, CR127, Rough sea at Étretat (Port d’Aval), 66×131, Orsay (iR2;R22,no127;M1) Provenance: Marsigny; 1897 Durand-Ruel; 1898 Cochin; 1900 Durand-Ruel; 1900 Moreau-Nélaton.

Gustave Courbet (1819-77): 1869, The Cliff at Etretat, after the storm, 133x162, Orsay (iR2;iR6;R110,p745;M1) Expos: S1870-67; ENSBA-1882-107. — Gustave Courbet (1819-77): 1869, The Cliff at Etretat, after the storm, 133×162, Orsay (iR2;iR6;R110,p745;M1) Expos: S1870-67; ENSBA-1882-107.

Monet, a regular visitor of Étretat:
Monet painted often in Étretat.
In the winter of 1868/69 (R22,CR127+133+?CR258).
Probably in the 1860s Monet came more often in Etretat, while dwelling in Le Havre and/or Sainte-Adresse.
At least probably in 1864 (R22,CR22a+b).
It is unsure if he came here in 1873 (R22,CR258;M32).
1883/01/31 he stayed here 3 weeks and made at least 18 paintings here (R22,CR816-833).
August 1884 Monet made due to bad weather just two paintings (R22,CR907+908).
In 1885 he stayed here from late September till mid-December;
he returned for a short while during the second half of February 1886.
Some of the works he finished later in his studio. (R22,no1009).
In this period 1885/86 he made at least 41 paintings (R22,no1009-1053).

Claude Monet: 1883, CR817, SDbl, Etretat, sunset, 55x81, NCMA Raleigh (iR422;R22,no817) =? New York-AAG+NAD-1886-287; New York-1899-16; New York-1910-17 — Claude Monet: 1883, CR817, SDbl, Etretat, sunset, 55×81, NCMA Raleigh (iR422;R22,no817) =? New York-AAG+NAD-1886-287; New York-1899-16; New York-1910-17

Claude Monet: 1883, CR826, Sbr, Stormy weather at Etretat, 65x81, NGV Melbourne (iR422;iR10;R22,no826;M122) Provenance: 1883-1901 Faure; 1901-1913 Durand-Ruel; Expos: Mulhouse-1902; Vienna-1903-43; London-GG-1905-108; — Claude Monet: 1883, CR826, Sbr, Stormy weather at Etretat, 65×81, NGV Melbourne (iR422;iR10;R22,no826;M122) Provenance: 1883-1901 Faure; 1901-1913 Durand-Ruel; Expos: Mulhouse-1902; Vienna-1903-43; London-GG-1905-108;

Claude Monet: 1883, CR832, SDbl, The Manneport, 65x81, Metropolitan (iR422;iR10;R22,no832;M23) Provenance: 1883/07/28 Durand-Ruel (600fr); 1883/08/09 Georges Petit; Expos: 4EIP-1885-66; =? XX1886-4 (lent by M. Georges Petit); =? New York-AAG+NAD-1886-123; New York-1899-21; Boston-1905-20. — Claude Monet: 1883, CR832, SDbl, The Manneport, 65×81, Metropolitan (iR422;iR10;R22,no832;M23) Provenance: 1883/07/28 Durand-Ruel (600fr); 1883/08/09 Georges Petit; Expos: 4EIP-1885-66; =? XX1886-4 (lent by M. Georges Petit); =? New York-AAG+NAD-1886-123; New York-1899-21; Boston-1905-20.

Claude Monet: 1883, CR818, SDbl, Sunset at Etretat, 60x73, MBA Nancy (iR422;R22,no818;M218) Provenance: 1883/12 Durand-Ruel; 1892 Thomson; Expos: Boston-CG-IoP-1891-22; Boston-CH-1905/03-4. — Claude Monet: 1883, CR818, SDbl, Sunset at Etretat, 60×73, MBA Nancy (iR422;R22,no818;M218) Provenance: 1883/12 Durand-Ruel; 1892 Thomson; Expos: Boston-CG-IoP-1891-22; Boston-CH-1905/03-4.

Claude Monet: 1883, CR819, SDbr, The Needle Rock and the Port d'Aval (rough sea), 60x81, private (iR422;R22,no819) Provenance: 1892/12 Durand-Ruel; Expos: London-HG-1901-43; Le Havre-1902; Zurich-Kh-FI-1908-18. — Claude Monet: 1883, CR819, SDbr, The Needle Rock and the Port d’Aval (rough sea), 60×81, private (iR422;R22,no819) Provenance: 1892/12 Durand-Ruel; Expos: London-HG-1901-43; Le Havre-1902; Zurich-Kh-FI-1908-18.

Claude Monet: 1885, CR1024, Sbr, Boats on the beach at Étretat, 66x81, AI Chicago (M20;iR10;iR6;iR422;R22,no1024) Provenance: Bernaert; 1907ca Georges Bernheim; 1911 de Nemes. — Claude Monet: 1885, CR1024, Sbr, Boats on the beach at Étretat, 66×81, AI Chicago (M20;iR10;iR6;iR422;R22,no1024) Provenance: Bernaert; 1907ca Georges Bernheim; 1911 de Nemes.

Claude Monet: 1885, SDbr, CR1032, Sailing boats behind the Rock needle (L'Aiguille), 65x81, private (iR422;iR10;iR64;R231-1;R22=R127,no1032) Provenance: 1887/10? Georges Petit; 1889ca Albert Cahen d'Anvers; sale GP1920/05/14-19; 1924ca Lucien Sauphar. Expos: =? 5EIPS-1886; =GP1889-69; =GP1899-M+R-48; =EU-1900-C-481, Falaise d'Étretat, 1885 (appartient à M. Albert Cahen); =GP1924-4; =BJ1925-89. — Claude Monet: 1885, SDbr, CR1032, Sailing boats behind the Rock needle (L’Aiguille), 65×81, private (iR422;iR10;iR64;R231-1;R22=R127,no1032) Provenance: 1887/10? Georges Petit; 1889ca Albert Cahen d’Anvers; sale GP1920/05/14-19; 1924ca Lucien Sauphar. Expos: =? 5EIPS-1886; =GP1889-69; =GP1899-M+R-48; =EU-1900-C-481, Falaise d’Étretat, 1885 (appartient à M. Albert Cahen); =GP1924-4; =BJ1925-89.

Claude Monet: 1886, CR1053, SDbr, The Manneport, 92x73, private (iR10;iR135;R22,no1053) Provenance: 1887/01 Durand-Ruel; Expos: =? 3XX-1886-4; =5EIP-1886; =LE-1904-101. — Claude Monet: 1886, CR1053, SDbr, The Manneport, 92×73, private (iR10;iR135;R22,no1053) Provenance: 1887/01 Durand-Ruel; Expos: =? 3XX-1886-4; =5EIP-1886; =LE-1904-101.

Sources:
My main sources is the Catalogue Raisonné of Wildenstein (1996=R22).
For other general references (=R) see. For other references to internet sites (=iR) see. For other additional references (=aR) see below. See links for practical hints and abbreviations and for the subscription of the paintings.