Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-175, Un percher de blanchisseuse =1875, 1=2CR45, Hanging the laundry out to dry (Gennevilliers), 34×44), NGA Washington (iR2;iR59;R2,p182;R186,no45;R398,no14;M21) Expos: BVc-1892-16; DR1902?-103.
What pictures did Morisot show in 1876? On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 19 pictures that Berthe Morisot showed at the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition of 1876 (catalogue numbers 166-182). Morisot exhibited 13 oil paintings, 3 watercolours and 3 pastel drawings. Many were made during her holiday in the summer of 1875 on the Isle of Wight. I render the pictures by technique, by format and by theme / location. No.175 is rendered here above. See the slideshow for a representation in the order of the catalogue numbers. My main sources are Moffett (=R2), Berson (R90II), Bataille & Wildenstein (=B&W=1CR=R100) and Clairet, Montalant and Rouart (=CRM=2CR=R). See identification of a painting. See link for an account of my choices. For explanation of the subscriptions, see here. See for the other sources at the bottom of the main page on Berthe Morisot. Enjoy!
Figure paintings
Berthe Morisot exhibited 13 oil paintings. Here below you will find 5 figure paintings; all are rather certain suggestions. Of 2 paintings I only could find a black and white picture, so to compare I render compilations with similar coloured paintings.
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-166, Au Bal =1875, 1=2CR60, At the ball (Woman with a fan), 62×52, Marmottan (iR2;iR59;R90I,p41;R42,p36;R3,p151;R2,p163;R90II,p41;R186,no60;R398,no20;M2) Provenance: G. de Bellio; Donop de Monchy. Expos: BVc-1892-10; DR1896-27; EU-1900-C-505, Femme au bal (à M. Donop de Monchy)
Berthe Morisot, 2IE-1876-168, La toilette =1876, CR61, Young woman with a mirror, 54×45, private (iR10;iR64;iR59;R90II,p42;R100,p27)
Berthe Morisot, 2IE-1876-178, Figure de femme. =1875, CR59, Woman in Black (Before the Theater), 57×31, A2017/02/28 (iR2;iR15;iR59;iR11;R2,p163;R90II,p42)
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-167, Le lever. See black and white picture and compare 2 coloured paintings.
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-169, Déjeuner sur l’herbe. See black and white picture and second uncertain option.
Fécamps paintings
Berthe Morisot showed 2 paintings made in Fécamps, no.173 +174. The given suggestions are quite certain.
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-173, Plage de Fécamps =1873, 1CR30=2CR30, The Beach of Fécamp, 24×51, private (iR10;iR135;iR2;R2,p163;R90II,p42;R186,no30) Expos: DR1896-154; 5SdA-1907-58.
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-174, Un Chantier =1874, 1=2CR39, Boats under Construction, 33×41, Marmottan (iR2;R2,p163;R90II,p42;R186,no39;R398,no14;M2) Expos: DR1896-152; DR1902-24. Info: made in Fécamp.
Isle of Wight paintings
Berthe Morisot showed probably 5 paintings of the Isle of Wight, no.170 +171 +172 +176 +177. For no.172 I render a compilation of two pictures to compare. The given suggestions are partly interchangeable. I will also render some additional more uncertain suggestions.
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1=2CR53, S-, Harbour Scene, Isle Wight, 38×46, Axx (iR2;iR10;iR13;iR128;R2,p163;R100,p27;R186,no53) Expos: =? 2IE-1876-170, Vue de Solent (Île de Wight); =DR1896-143; =5SdA-1907-48. Also suggested for 2IE-1876-172 +177 (R2,p163;R90II,p42);
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1=2CR52, West Cowes, Isle of Wight , 48×36, A1997/11/28 (iR10;iR64;iR13;iR2;R2,p163;R100,p27+no52;R90II,p42) Expos: =? 2IE-1876-171, West Cowes, Île de Wight; =DR1896-144; =DR1902-22. Also suggested for 2IE-1876-170 or 176 (R2,p163), but less suitable.
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1=2CR48, Vue d’Angleterre (enfants dans l’herbe en Angleterre), 41×51, unknown location (iR10;iR94;iR48;R2,p163;R100,p26;R186,no48) Expos: =? 2IE-1876-176, Vue d’Angleterre; =DR1896-141; =5SdA-1907-22. Also suggested for 2IE-1876-170 (R2,p163), but not very suitable.
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1=2CR50, Dans l’île de Wight (Vue d’Angleterre), 27×39, A2023/06/28 (iR10;iR14;iR6;R100,p27+no50;R186,no50;R2,p163) Expos: =? 2IE-1876-177, Vue d’Angleterre; =DR1896-375. Also suggested for 2IE-1876-171, West Coves (Île de Wight) (R2,p163);
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-172, Le bateau à vapeur. Compare two paintings depicting a steamboat.
Other much more uncertain options are:
Berthe Morisot: 1875, CR51, Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight (detail), 38×46, Marmottan (iR6;iR2;M2) Compare: 2IE-1876-177, Vue d’Angleterre.
Berthe Morisot: 1875, CR54, Scène sur le port, Île de Wight, 43×64, Newark M (iR10;iR92;iR128;iR2;iR11) =?? 2IE-1876-170, Vue de Solent (Île de Wight)
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1=2CR55, The Jetty (On the beach; Isle of Wight), 24×51, VMFA Richmond (iR2;iR6;R2,p169;R90II,p42;R100,no55;R186,no55;M220) Provenance: sale 1879/03/29-76; Chocquet; sale 1899/07/01-86; Pridoneff?. Expos: =BVc-1892-14; =DR1902-53; =London-1905-GG-164. Suggested for 2IE-1876-171, West Cowes, Île de Wight (R2,p169), but probably this doesn’t fit.
Watercolours
Berthe Morisot showed 3 watercolours, no. 179 +180 +181, probably all made on the Isle of Wight and in England. The given suggestions are quite certain.
Berthe Morisot, 2IE-1876-179, Avant d’un Yacht, aquarelle =1875, CR630, Before a Yacht, wc, 21×27, CAI Williamstown (iR10;iR134;iR2;R2,p163;R90II,p61)
Berthe Morisot, 2IE-1876-180, Entrée de la Midina, Île de Wight (aquarelle) =1875, CR632, Boats, Entry to the Medina in the Isle of Wight, 19×18, wc, FAM Cambridge (iR2;iR59;R2,p163;R90II,p43)
Berthe Morisot, 2IE-1876-181, Vue de la Tamise (aquarelle) =1875, CR631, Boat at a Dock, wc, 17×23, Marmottan (iR2;R90II,p43)
Pastels
Berthe Morisot showed 3 pastel drawings, all catalogued under no. 182. First a render 6 very uncertain options. Next I render a compilation with 3 very uncertain options.
Berthe Morisot: 1872, 1CR421, Corner of Paris, view on Passy, pastel, 28×34, A2006/11/09 (iR11;iR15;R100,p51+no421) Expos: =?? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel; =DR1896-217
Berthe Morisot: 1874, 1CR428, In the woods of Maurecourt, pastel, 55×44, A2003/03/26 (iR13;iR6;R100,p51+no428;R2,p163) =?? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel.
Berthe Morisot: 1874, 1CR430, Harbor in the Port of Fécamp, pastel, 30×36, Axx (iRx;iR13;R100,p52+no430) =?? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel.
Berthe Morisot: 1874, Sbr (Manet), 1CR429, On the Beach at Fécamp, pastel, 38×60, Santa Barbara MA (iR6;iR40;R100,p52+no439;R2,p163;R88II,p452;M232) Provenance: =!? HD1875/03/24-28, Plage de Fécamp (pastel) (38×60) -> Houssaye (100fr). Expo: =??? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel.
Berthe Morisot: 1876, 1CR433, Young woman looking in a mirror, pastel, 30×23, unknown location (iR6;R100,p52+no433). =?? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel. Compare CR61=2IE-1876-168.
Berthe Morisot: 1875, 1CR432, Bateaux dans le port (Ships in a harbour), pastel, 31×49, unknown location (iR6;R100,p52+no.433) =?? 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel
Berthe Morisot: 2IE-1876-182, Trois dessins au pastel. See 3 very uncertain options.
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism: Berthe Morisot, an impression of her pictures exhibited at the 2nd ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1876. Last modified 2026/02/23. https://www.impressionism.nl/morisot-1876-expo/.”
Note: I hope I can render better options in the future.
