Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

Reviews

on the

3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition 1877

Introduction:
On this page you will find an overview of the reviews on the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition held in 1877. Most of them are gathered and published by Berson (1996=R90I,p123-200).

A short overview:
Ruth Berson renders 90 reviews (R90I,p123-200).
11 contained illustrations.

Remarks on the exposition:
Several reviews make clear that the exposition opened Thursday the 5th of April.

Large reviews:
There were 31? large reviews and / or on the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition by x art-critics. I will render them in order of size, combining all the reviews published by the author.

Georges Rivière:
Georges Rivière (1855-1943) published 6 reviews in the special Journal L’Impressionniste 3 medium sized as G.R. (Rv18** +56** +71**) and 3 large reviews as G. Rivière (Rv20*** +57*** +72***). Half a year later he also published an extended review in L’Artiste (Rv90***).

Pierre Véron:
Pierre Véron (1831/33 – 1900) published 4 reviews: an announcement as Paul Girard (Rv78*), an extended review as Thomas Grimm (Rv27***), unsigned medium seized reviews in Le Journal amusant (Rv58**) and in La Petitte Press (Rv39**).

Charles Bigot:
Charles Bigot (1840-93) published one very large review (10 colums in Berson; Rv79***).

Edmond Bazire:
Edmond Bazire (1846-93) published 3 reviews under the pseudonym Jacques, all in L’Homme libre (Rv14 +43 +48).

Victor Fournel:
Victor Fournel (1829-94) published a (medium sized) review in Le Correspondant (Rv76**) (as he would on 5 other expositions) and a very large article under the pseudonym Bernadille (Rv49***).

Paul Mantz:
Paul Mantz (1821-95) published one large review in Le Temps (Rv74***).

Louis Leroy:
Louis Leroy published two reviews: one medium sized (Rv44**) and one large with fabricated conversations (Rv55***), both in Le Charivari.

Théodore de Banville:
Théodore de Banville (1823-91) published two medium sized reviews under the pseudonym Baron Schop, both were part of a larger review and published in Le National, the first was published the 8th (Rv35**), the second the 13th (Rv50**).

Léon Gauchez:
Léon Gauchez using the pseudonym Léon Mancino wrote for L’Art (1877/04/06) the review “La Descente de la courtille” (R90I,p165+166*** =Rv15)

Charles Flor:
Charles Flor (1830-90) using the pseudonyn Ch. Flor O’Squarr published 1877/04/06 in Le Courrier de France the review “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p172+173*** =Rv16)

Paul Sebillot:
Paul Sebillot (1843-1918) published 1877/04/07 in Le Bien Public the review “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p189+190*** =Rv31)

E. Lepelletier:
Lepelletier (1846-1913) published 1877/04/08 in Le Radical the review “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p158+159*** =Rv33)

George(s) Lafenestre:
George(s) Lafenestre (1837-1916) 1877/04/08 in Le Moniteur Universel the review “Le Jour et la nuit” (R90I,p168+169*** =Rv34)

Un Vieux Parisien:
The unknown art-critic using the pseudonym Un Vieux Parisien published 1877/04/08 in L’Evénement the review “L’Indiscret: Le Dîner des impressionnistes” (R90I,p193+194*** =Rv36)

Bertall:
Charles-Albert d’Arnoux (1820-82) using the pseudonym Bertall published 1877/04/09 in Paris-Journal the review “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p131+132*** =Rv37)

Louis de Fourcaud:
Louis de Fourcaud (1853-1914) using the pseudonym Léon de Lora published 1877/04/09 in Le Gaulois the review “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p161-163*** =Rv40)

La Petite Republique française:
An anonymous art-critic published 1877/04/10 in La Petite Republique française the review “Exposition des impressionnistes: 6, rue Le Pelerier; 6” (R90I,p175+176*** =Rv42)

Emile Cardon:
Emile Cardon (1824-99) published 1877/04/12 in Le Soleil the review “Notes & croquis: Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p136+137*** =Rv47)

Roger Ballu:
Roger Ballu (1852-1908) published 1877/04/14 in La Chronique des arts et de la curiosité the review “L’Exposition des peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p125+126*** =Rv51)

Gonzague-Privat:
Gonzague-Privat (b.1843) published 1877/04/14 in L’Art français the review “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p149+150*** =Rv54)

Jules Claretie:
Jules Claretie (1840-1913) published 1877/04/15 in L’Indépendance belge the review “Le Mouvement parisien: L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p140+141*** =Rv60)

Emile Bergerat:
Emile Bergerat (1845-1923) published 1877/04/17 in Journal officiel de la république française the review “Revue artistique: Les Impressionnistes et leur exposition” (R90I,p127-129*** =Rv63)

Jules Guillemot:
Jules Guillemot (1835-1910+) published 1877/04/19 in La Nation the review “Causerie artistique: L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p153+154*** =Rv64)

Emile Zola:
Anonymously Emile Zola (1840-1902) published 1877/04/19 in Le Sémaphore de Marseille the review “Notes parisiennes: Une Exposition: Les Peintres impressionnistes”, which he had written the 16th (R90I,p190+191*** =Rv65)

Descubes:
A. Descubes (1853-1929+) published 1877/04/20 in Gazette des letres, ldes sciences et des arts the review “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p143+144*** =Rv66)

Ernest Filloneau:
Ernest Filloneau (b.1838) published 1877/04/20 in Moniteur des arts the review “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p145-146*** =Rv67)

Paul Mantz:
Paul Mantz (1821-95) published 1877/04/22 in Le Temps the review “L’Exposition des peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p166-168*** =Rv74)

Philippe Burty:
Philippe Burty (1830-90) using the initials Ph. B. published 1877/04/25 in La République française the review “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p123-125***)

Charles Bigot:
Charles Bigot (1840-93) published 1877/04/28 in La Revue politique et littéraire the review “Causerie artistique: L’Exposition des ‘impressionnistes’ ” (R90I,p132-136*** =Rv79)

Frédéric Chevalier:
Frédéric Chevalier (?) published 1877/05/01 in L’Artiste the review “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p137-140*** =Rv86)

Emilie de Montifaud:
Marie-Émilie de Montifaud (b.1850), also known as Mme de Quivogne) published under the pseudonym Marc de Montifaud 1877/05/01 in L’Artiste the review “Salon de 1877” (R90I,p170+171*** =Rv88)

Medium sized reviews:
There were X medium sized reviews on the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition (1-3 colums in Berson).

Illustrations:
In total there were 13 illustrations published on the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition; namely in editions of L’Impressionniste and of Le Charivari.
In the special editions of ‘L’Impressionniste, journal d’art’ in total 4 drawings were included, made by the artist after a painting of his own: ‘croquis d’après son tableau’.
The 14th of April: Edgar Degas, Danseuse à la barre (no.41 from the catalogue).
The 21th: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La Balançoire (no.185) (R90I,p199) + Gustave Caillebotte, Le Pont de l’Europe (no.2) (R90I,p195).
The 28th: Alfred Sisley, Scieurs de long (no.214) (R90,p200).
In total there were 9 cartoons published in 7 editions of Le Charivari, namely of the 15th (2), the 16th, the 22nd (2), the 26th, the 28th and the 29th of April (R90I,p195-198). They all made the exposition ridiculous. On one cartoon the entrance door is drawn with on top of it ‘Exposition des peintres impressionnistes’ (R90I,p196).
There also was an illustration that was more an announcement or advertisement. It was published in Vert-Vert of the 11th of April and rendered: ‘Exposition des artistes Impressionnistes; 6, rue Lepelletier; tous les jours de 10 à 6h. (R90I,p199). Berson makes clear this same advertisement was published in the editions of 9 April till 3 May (R90I,p193).

Announcements / short remarks / short reviews:
There were in total 24 short announcements / remarks / reviews were made on the 3rd ‘impressionist’ exposition (less than one column in Berson), they were often part of larger reviews.
This includes 4 short announcements*.
This includes 11 more extended announcements**.
The announcements were mostly more neutral.
Sometimes there were short remarks added to a more extended announcement.
Sometimes these remarks were more positive: Rv9.
Note: there are many similarities between the following extended announcements: Rv17 (La Patrie 6/4), Rv21 (Le Soir 6/4), Rv27 (L’Ordre 7/4) and Rv29 (Paris-Journal, Jules Robert = Augustin Challemel, 7/4). Rv17 +21 +30 call Monet one of the leaders of this sect, a more negative term. Rv27 speaks more neutral of ’this artistic group’. Over all they are more neutral announcements.
This includes 7 short reviews***.
More often these short reviews were more negative: Rv24 +25 +53 +83 +84 +85.
one time a short review was more mixed in appraisal: Rv26 +45 +61.
Note: the short review of Paul Girard (27/4 =Rv75) is summarised together with other reviews of Pierre Véron.
Note*: Rv6 +8 +10 +22.
Note**: Rv1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +9 +11 +17 +21 +28 +30.
Note***: Rv24 +25 +26 +45 +53 +61 +83 +84 +85.

An overview of the reviews:
Here below you will find the 90 reviews in a chronological (and then alphabetial) order as found in Berson (R90I,p). Articles that are quite the same are not numbered seperately. xx were large reviews*** (>1 page=3 columns in Berson); xx were medium sized** (1-3 columns); 24 were short* or namely announcements (<1 column) and 11 publications contained illustrations.

1877/04/01, Le Soir (p2), “Bruits et nouvelles” (R90I,p192*)
Part of a larger article. The exposition of the so-called impressionists will open the 5th of April. There will be less partakers, because there has been a split within this group. Some have founded a “Union artistique” open to all painters of good will and their works have been installed at the Grand-Hôtel. Still, one counts 18 partakers showing 250 paintings and drawings.
1877/04/04, Le Courier de France (p3), “Echos et nouvelles” (R90I,p141*)
The first part is almost the same as a review in Le Soir (Rv1). It continues with: Caillebotte shows persons en-plein-air; Degas, drawings mainly depicting women in a boulevard café; Monet shows a serie of the Saint-Lazare station; Pissaro (sic) has made landscapes of Pontoise and it’s surroundings; Renoir shows le Bal au moulin de la Galette. Some new followers are: Cesanne* (sic), Guillaumin*, Piette, Lamy, etc…”
Note*: Cézanne and Guillaumin already joined in 1874.
1877/04/04, Le Soir (p2), “Bruits et nouvelles” (R90I,p192*)
The exposition will open Thursday 3 (sic) April. Tomorrow it will be open to a certain number of lucky few. … the intransigeants of painting… He shortly mentions Caillebotte (as a refused artist?).
Published again in Le XIXe Siècle 1877/04/05 (=Rv5).
1877/04/05, Le Constitutionnel (p3), “Faits divers” (R90I,p141*)
“L’ouverture de l’exposition des peintres impressionnistes a lieu, demain jeudi, rue Lepeletier 6…”
Eng.: The opening of the exposition of the Impressionist painters takes place tomorrow, Thursday, at 6 Rue Lepeletier…
1877/04/05, Le XIXe Siècle (p3), “Faits divers” (R90I,p144*)
Repetion of Rv3 in Le Soir.
1877/04/05, Gazette de France (p2), “Chronique” (R90I,p148*)
An announcement within a larger article: The exposition will open tomorrow Thursday.
1877/04/05, Le Figaro, Baron Grimm (=Albert Millaud), “Lettres anecdotiques du Baron Grimm: Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p150+151**)
1877/04/05, L’Ordre (p2), “Le Monde et la ville” (R90I,p171*)
Announcement within a large article. The exposition of the impressionists has opened today.
1877/04/05, Le Siècle (p3), “Nouvelles du jour” (R90I,p191*)
Part of a larger article. The exposition of the impressionists has opened yesterday. The number of visitors was considerable. Even those who had a critical attitude, stood still before several paintings and admired them. Landscapes full of freshness, vitality and light, truly render the impression of nature. The catalogue is more comprehensive than last year, containing 241 numbers. He sums up the 18 partakers. This exposition will render a large effect on those who are interested in the transformation of art.
1877/04/05, La Liberté (p3), “Avis divers” (R90I,p161*)
Announcement within a large article. The exposition of the ‘impressionnalistes’ has opened today.
1877/04/06, Le Constitutionnel (p2), “Faits divers” (R90I,p141*)
“… L’exposition des impressionnistes s’est ouverte hier. Le catalogue comprend 241 numéros et le nombre des exposants ne d’élève pas à moins de 18 artistes. (…)”
Eng.: The Impressionist exhibition opened yesterday. The catalogue comprises 241 entries, and there are no fewer than 18 artists taking part. Next the partakers are mentioned.
1877/04/06, L’Evénement (p2), (Gaston Vassy=Gaston Pérodeaud), “La Journée à Paris: L’Exposition des impressionnalistes” (R90I,p144+145**)
1877/04/06, La Presse (p2), L.G., “Le Salon des ‘impressionnistes’ ” (R90I,p147+148**)
1877/04/06, L’Homme libre (p2), Jacques (=Edmond Bazire), “Menus propos” (R90I,p154+155**)
1877 (1877/04/06), L’Art, vol.9 1877 (p68-71), Léon Mancino (=Léon Gauchez), “La Descente de la courtille” (R90I,p165+166***)
1877/04/06, Le Courrier de France (p2), Ch. Flor O’Squarr (=Charles Flor), “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p172+173***)
1877/04/06, La Patrie (p1), “Nouvelles du jour” (R90I,p174*)
Part of a larger article. Today the exposition of the impressionists has opened in a large appartement prepaired ad hoc, opposite the gallery of Durand Ruel. These 18 painters don’t form a school. Claude Monet, one of the leaders of this sect, shows no less than 30 paintings. M. Manet continues to separate from this group.
It continues: The paintings that mainly attracted the attention of the public are: le Bal du Moulin-de-la-Galette and the portrait of Mlle. Jeanne Samary by Renoir; several views on the Saint-Lazare station, the Dindons blancs, by Monet; portraits by Mlle Berthe Morisot; landscape studies by Maureau; some works of Cézanne and some other painters Sisley, Caillebotte, etc.; and almost a part pastels by Degas showing theatre scenes. Yesterday, a privileged public, from the world of art, literature, theater have been invited to visit the exposition before it’s opening.
1877/04/06, L’Impressionniste (p1-2), G.R. (=Georges Rivière), “À M. le rédacteur du Figaro” (R90I,p176+177**)
1877/04/06, Le Rappel (p2), “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p178+179**)
1877/04/06, L’Impressionniste (p2-6), G. Rivière, “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p179-181***)
1877/04/06, Le Soir (p1), “Bruits et nouvelles” (R90I,p192*)
Part of a larger article. The first part is almost identical as the short review in La Patrie (Rv17).
1877/04/07, L’Art français (p124), “Tableau des expositions” (R90I,p123*)
“Salon de 1877. Ouverture le 1er mai. Fermeture le 20 juin.
Exposition des oeuvres de Fromentin à l’École des beaux-arts.
Exposition des Impressionnistes. Ouverte le 5 avril rue Lepelletier.”
Also published the 21st, the 28th of April and the 5th of May.
1877/04/07, Le Sportsman (p2), Bariolette, “Notes parisiennes” (R90I,p126+127**)
1877/04/07, Le Bien public (p2), Dénicheff, “A bâtons rompus” (R90I,p142*)
Renders a short satirical conversation at the ‘exposition des impressionnistes, chez Durand-Ruel’.
1877/04/07, La France (p2), (Marius Vachon), “Carnet de la journée: L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p147*)
One sees funny, comical, extraordinary, unbelievable things. The colours dance a wildly exuberant cancan.
1877/04/07, Gazette de France (p2), “Chronique” (R90I,p148+149*).
This year there are new names, among them Cézanne*, Cals*, Maureau, etc.
Note*: Cézanne already joined in 1874 and Cals also in 1876. Caillebotte shows 3 large paintings (no.2, 3, 1) that render solid qualities. Degas shows us very original pastels of dansers. The colouring is fine and just, but the drawing and the arrangement leaves a whole lot to be desired. Renoir shows about 20 paintings, among them the portrait of Mlle Samary (no.191) and le bal du Moulin de la Galette (no.186). M. Moureau (sic) a vue de la place Pigalle. M. Sisley some landscapes. We have mentioned the best. When one sees the landscapes of Monet and the bathers of Cézanne one sees till where the intransigeant approach in painting goes. With Cézanne impressionism has gone up or down a next level.
1877/04/07, Le Petit Journal (p1), Thomas Grimm (=Pierre Véron), “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p151-153***)
1877/04/07, L’Ordre (p2), “Le Monde et la ville” (R90I,p172*)
Yesterday the ad hoc exposition has opened. They are not a school. Claude Monet shows the most works and is one of the leaders of this group.
Note: there are several similarities with the review in La Patrie (Rv17) and Le Soir (Rv21).
1877/04/07, Le Petit Parisien (p2), A.P. (=Alexandre Pothey), “Beaux-Arts” (R90I,p173+172**)
1877/04/07, Paris-Journal (p2), Jules Robert (=Augustin Challamel), “La Journée: Echos et nouvelles” (R90I,p187*)
The first part is largely the same as a review in La Patrie (Rv17) and Le Soir (Rv21). It adds: the day before yesterday, a privileged public from the world of art, literature, theater had been invited to visit the exposition before it’s opening*. Tomorrow our colleague M. Bertall will render impressions on the exhibition (=Rv36).
Note*: again there are similarities with the review in La Patrie (Rv17).
1877/04/07, Le Bien public (p2), Paul Sebillot, “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p189+190***)
1877/04/08, Le Petit Moniteur universel (p2), C.D., “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p142**)
1877/04/08, Le Radical (p2+3), E. Lepelletier, “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p158+159***)
1877/04/08, Le Moniteur Universel (p2), (Georges Lafenestre), “Le Jour et la nuit” (R90I,p168+169***)
Partly republished 1877/04/09 in La Petit Presse (p3)
1877/04/08, Le National (p2+3), Baron Schop (=Théodore de Banville), “Choses & autres” (R90I,p188**)
1877/04/08, L’Evénement (p1), Un Vieux Parisien, “L’Indiscret: Le Dîner des impressionnistes” (R90I,p193+194***)
1877/04/09, Paris-Journal (p1-2), Bertall (=Charles-Albert d’Arnoux), “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p131+132***)
1877/04/09, Le Pays (p2+3), Georges Maillard, “Chronique: Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p164+165**)
1877/04/09, La Petite Presse (p3), (Pierre Véron), “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p174+175**)
Parts of this review appeared 1 day earlier in Le Moniteur Universel (p2)
1877/04/10, Le Gaulois (p1+2), Léon de Lora (=Louis de Fourcaud), “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p161-163***)
1877/04/10, Le Charivari (p2+3), Paul Parfait, “Chronique du jour” (R90I,p174**)
1877/04/10, La Petite Republique française (p2), “Exposition des impressionnistes: 6, rue Le Pelerier; 6” (R90I,p175+176***)
1877/04/11, L’Homme libre (p2), Jacques (=Edmond Bazire), “Menus propos: Salon impressionniste” (R90I,p155+156**)
1877/04/11, Le Charivari (p2), Louis Leroy, “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p159+160**)
1877/04/11, La Nation (p3), Henri de Sartène, “Causerie de huitaine: Physionomies d’impressionnistes” (R90I,p188*)
Part of a larger article. I want to recall the origins of this young school who has Batignolles as their cradle. The first masters are Monnet (sic), Sysley (sic) and Piparo (sic). There first shows took place at Durand-Ruel*. Faure was one of the first buyers. The group has it’s intolerant people and its deserters, who organise a counter-exhibition.
1877/04/11, Vert-Vert (p1) (R90I,p193+199)
Sort of illustration / advertisement / announcement: Exposition des artistes impressionnistes, 6, rue Lepelletier; tous les jours de 10 à 16 h.
This advertisement appeared in the (daily) editions of 9 April till 3 May.
1877/04/12, Le Soleil (p3), Emile Cardon, “Notes & croquis: Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p136+137***)
1877/04/12, L’Homme libre (p1+2), Jacques (=Edmond Bazire), “Menus propos: Exposition impressionniste” (R90I,p156-158***)
1877/04/13, Le Français (p2), Bernadille (=François-Victor Fournel), “Chronique des impressionnistes” (R90I,p129-131***)
1877/04/13, Le National (p3), Baron Schop (=Théodore de Banville), “La Semaine parisienne: Les Bons Jeunes Gens de la rue Le Pelletier. -Taches et couleurs- Le Brouillard lumineux – Manet condamné par Manet” (R90I,p188+189**)
Part of a larger article.
1877/04/14, La Chronique des arts et de la curiosité (p147-148), Roger Ballu, “L’Exposition des peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p125+126***)
Also published 1877/04/23, Les Beaux-Arts illustrés (p392).
1877/04/14, L’Impressionniste (p5), Edgar Degas, “Danseuse à la barre” (R90I,p142+195)
Illustration / drawing “Croquis d’après son tableau”.
1877/04/14, L’Univers illustré (p226), Gérôme, “Courrier de Paris: Exposition des peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p149*)
Part of a larger article. This Salon has revolutionary claims. Many works shown are absolutely ridicule and horrible and one searches in vain for a trace of talent or education. He makes an exception for about 20 works of Ch. Tillot, Rouard (sic), Cals, Mme Berthe Morisot and Piette. The pastels of Degas will probably not be accepted at the Salon, but they are full of live, originality and observation.
1877/04/14, L’Art français (p129-131), Gonzague-Privat, “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p149+150***)
1877/04/14, Le Charivari (p82+83), Louis Leroy, “Le Public à l’exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p160+161***)
1877/04/14, L’Impressionniste (p1), G.R. (=Georges Rivière), “La Presse” (R90I,p177+178**)
1877/04/14, L’Impressionniste (p1-4 +6), G. Rivière, “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p181-184***)
1877/04/14, Le Journal amusant no.1076 (p2), Pierre Veron, “Cronique parisienne” (R90I,p192+193**)
1877/04/15, Le Charivari (p3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Croquis par Cham” (R90I,p137+195)
2 Illustrations / drawings:
“L’art de faire de la peinture vraiment impressionnistes pour les personnes qui passent au-dessous.”
“Exposition des peintres impressionnistes: Le commissaire de police exige l’adresse des modèles pour les faire enterrer au plus vite, vu leur état de putréfaction.”
1877/04/15, L’Indépendance belge (p1), Jules Claretie, “Le Mouvement parisien: L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p140+141***)
1877/04/15, Le Sifflet (p2), “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p191+192*)
The exposition makes your head spin. Among the partakers are highly talented eccentrics, who are more resilient than the copycat students of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
1877/04/16, Le Charivari (p3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé) (R90I,p137+196)
Illustration / drawing “Madame! cela ne serait pas prudent. Retirez-vous!”
Note: above the entrance door is an informational sign redered with the words “Exposition des peintres impressionnistes”.
1877/04/17, Journal officiel de la république française (p2917-2918), Emile Bergerat, “Revue artistique: Les Impressionnistes et leur exposition” (R90I,p127-129***)
1877/04/19, La Nation (p3), Jules Guillemot, “Causerie artistique: L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p153+154***)
1877/04/19, Le Sémaphore de Marseille (p1), (Emile Zola), “Notes parisiennes: Une Exposition: Les Peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p190+191***)
Written 16 April.
1877/04/20: Gazette des letres, ldes sciences et des arts, vol.1, no.12 (p185-188), A. Descubes, “L’Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p143+144***)
1877/04/20, Moniteur des arts (p1), Ernest Fillonneau, “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p145-146***)
1877/04/21, La Semaine des familles (p47), Argus (=M.L. Diguet), “Chronique” (R90I,p123**)
1877/04/21, L’Impressionniste (p5), Gustave Caillebotte, “Le Pont de l’Europe” (R90I,p136+195)
Illustration / drawing “Croquis d’après son tableau”.
1877/04/21, L’Impressionniste (p1), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, “La Balançoire” (R90I,p179+199)
Illustration / drawing “Croquis d’après son tableau”.
1877/04/21, L’Impressionniste (p2), G.R. (=Georges Rivière), “Aux femmes” (R90I,p178**)
1877/04/21, L’Impressionniste (p3-4), G. Rivière, “Explications” (R90I,p184+185***)
1877/04/22, Le Charivari (3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Croquis par Cham” (R90I,p137+196)
2 Illustrations / drawings:
“Le Peintre impressionnistes: Madame, pour votre portrait il manque quelques tons sur votre figure. Ne pourriez-vous avant passer quelques jours au fond d’une rivière?”
“Les peintres impressionnistes pouvant doubler l’effet de leur exposition sur le public, en y faisant exécuter de la musique de Wagner.”
1877/04/22, Le Temps (p3), Paul Mantz, “L’Exposition des peintres impressionnistes” (R90I,p166-168***)
1877/04/25, La République française (p3), Ph. B. (=Philippe Burty), “Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p123-125***)
1877/04/25, Le Correspondant (p323-325), Victor Fournel, “Les Oeuvres et les hommes: Courrier du théâtre, de la littérature & des arts: Exposition des impressionnistes” (R90I,p146+147**)
1877/04/26, Le Charivari (p3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Le Peintre impressionnistes” (R90I,p137+197)
Illustration / drawing:
“- Mais ce sont des tons de cadavres?
– Qui, malheureusement je ne peux pas arriver à l’odeur!”
1877/04/27, Le Charivari (p2), Paul Girard (=Pierre Véron), “Chronique du jour” (R90I,p149*)
Part of a larger article.
1877/04/28, La Revue politique et littéraire (p1045-1048), Charles Bigot, “Causerie artistique: L’Exposition des ‘impressionnistes’ ” (R90I,p132-136***)
1877/04/28, Le Charivari (p3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Bien féroce!” (R90I,p137+197)
Illustration / drawing “Les Turcs achetant plusieurs toiles à l’Exposition des impressionnistes pour s’en servir en cas de guerre.”
1877/04/28, L’Impressionniste (p1), Alfred Sisley, “Scieurs de long” (R90I,p192+200)
Illustration / drawing “Croquis d’après son tableau”.
1877/04/29, Le Charivari (p3), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Croquis par Cham” (R90I,p137+197)
Illustration / drawing “M. Manet insulté par un impressionniste.
– Eh! va donc, Raphaël!”
1877/04/29, Le Nain jaune (p3), Un Domino rose, “Echos de Paris” (R90I,p144*)
Refers to the article in Le Figaro, 1877/04/26 (p1), “Varus, Rends-nous nos cadres: Un Dernier Mot sur la bourgeoisie militaire”. Satirically he suggests that the impressionists thought it referred to them.
1877/04/29, Le Nain jaune (p1), Jules de Gastyne, “Courrier de Paris” (R90I,p148*)
Part of a larger article. Some seem to have been painted with walking sticks. The naked bathers (no.26) seem like small, grubby wooden statues stuck in the middle of a plate of spinach.
1877/04, Le Magasin des demoiselles (p41), Le vicomte de Saint-Leu, “Causerie” (R90I,p187+188*)
Part of a larger article. The impressionists apply at random with the brush too bright colours on a canvas. They should go to the Louvre, to the Luxembourg and the exposition of Fromentin at the (école des) beaux-arts.
1877/05/01, L’Artiste (p329-333), Frédéric Chevalier, “Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p137-140***)
1877/05/01, Revue des idées nouvelles, Année 1877, no.11 (p167), Ph. M., “Arts: Les Impressionnistes” (R90I,p163+164**)
1877/05/01, L’Artiste (p336-340), Marc de Montifaud (=Emilie de Montifaud = Mme de Quivogne), “Salon de 1877” (R90I,p170+171***)
1877/05/05, La Monde illustré (p285), Cham (=Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé), “Revue comique, par Cham” (R90I,p137+198)
Illustration / drawing “Le peintre impressionniste:
– Ah! mon Dieu! quelles chairs vous me donnez la!
– Je me suis impressionné de la pensée que je voyais madame à la Morgue.”
1877/11/01, L’Artiste (p298-302), G. Rivière, “Les Intransigeants et les impressionnistes: Souvenirs du salon libre de 1877” (R90I,p185-187***)

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