Which art-works did Degas exhibit in 1874? On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 10 art-works that were shown by Edgar Degas at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874 (catalogue numbers: 54-63). The suggestions of just 2 works are certain, for most of the other pictures I render more than 1 (very) uncertain suggesion, sometimes just to compare. I render the pictures in a thematical order. Note: If you double click on the first picture and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!
Edgar Degas, 1IE-1874-54, Examen de danse au théâtre, appartient à M. Faure. Compare: Composed painting (R2,p120;R90II,p7;R90I,p34/35)
Edgar Degas: 1IE-1874-55, Classe de dance; appartient à M. Brandon = 1870-72ca, CR297, The Dancing Class (Le Foyer), 20×27, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;aR23;R90II,p7+22;R2,p120;R90I,p29+37;R26,no296;R47,p50;M23) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/01/12; Brandon 1872/02; expo Durand-Ruel London-1876-2; Henry Hill since 1875ca-1889.
Edgar Degas: 1873-74, CR340, Salle de danse (ballet rehearsal on stage), grisaille, 65×81, Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR23;R26,no470;R90II,p7+22;R90I,p37;M1) Compare: 1IE-1874-60, Répétition de ballet sur la scène, dessin; appartient à M. Mulbacher. Probably not: 2IE-1876-44, Salle de danse (R2,p174;R90II,p35)
Edgar Degas, 1878ca, CR488, Dancer in green (in the wings), pastel, 46×30, New Orleans MA (iR377;R26,no522;R2,p120;R90II,p7) Compare: 1IE-1874-56, Intérieur de coulisse; appartient à M. Rouart
Edgar Degas: 1882-85, Après le bain, dr+p, 37×28, private (aR23=MS1070;iR15) Compare: 1IE-1874-62, après le bain, étude, dessin
Edgar Degas: 1875-76ca, CR376, Women combing their hair, thinned oil, 32×46, PC Washington (iR2;R26,no397;R90II,p7;R2,p120;M29) =?? 1IE-1874-62, après le bain, étude, dessin
Edgar Degas: 1IE-1874-57, Blanchisseuse; appartient à M. Brandon. Compare: 1873ca, CR329, La blanchisseuse, 25×19, NSM Passadena (iR10;iR335;iR90;iR22;aR23;R26,no367;R2,p120;R114,no329;M43) Part of the Dr. de Bellio collection probably from 1876-1894.
Edgar Degas: 1870-73ca (1882-86ca), CR276, The Laundress Ironing (La Blanchisseuse Repassant), oil, 70×71, Reading PM (iR8;iR10;aR23;R26,no366;R2,p120;R114,no276) Compare: 1IE-1874-57, Une blanchisseuse; appartient à M. Brandon
Edgar Degas: 1898-1900ca (1870-86ca), CR277, Woman Ironing, pastel+drawing, 71×48, A2021/11/11 (iR2;iR15;iR10;iR13;aR23;R26,no365;R2,p120) Compare: 1IE-1874-61, Une blanchisseuse, pastel; appartient à M. Brandon. Provenance: Vollard.
Edgar Degas: 1869ca, CRsupp62, La Repasseuse, dr+p, 74×61, Orsay (iR10;iR94;iR6;iR8;iR23;R206,no62;R231-1;M1) Provenance: Antonin Personnaz (till 1937). Expos: =? EU-1900-C-II-880, Repasseuse; pastel (à M. Personnaz). Compare: 1IE-1874-61, Une blanchisseuse, pastel; appartient à M. Brandon.
Edgar Degas, 1IE-1874-63, Aux courses en province = 1872ca, CR281, At the Races in the Countryside, 37×56, MFA Boston (iR2;iR59;R114,no281;R26,no203;R90II,p7+22;R2,p120+127;M22)
Edgar Degas, 1IE-1874-58, Départ de course, esquisse, dessin =? 1860-62ca, At the Races, dr, 35×48, CAI Williamstown (M26;iR10) =Degas sale GP1919/07/02-253. Compare: 1860-62, CR76, At the Races, the Start, 32×46, Harvard Cambridge.
Edgar Degas, 1IE-1874-58, Départ de course, esquisse, dessin. Compare: 1860-62, CR76, At the Races, the Start, 32×46, Harvard Cambridge (iR2;R26,no164;R2,p120;R114,no76;M32)
Edgar Degas: 1IE-1874-58, Départ de course, esquisse, dessin. Compare: 1862 (+1880-82ca), CR101, The gentlemen’s race, before the start, 48×62, Orsay (iRx;iR23;R84,p155;R88I,p440;R2,p120;R26,no209;R114,no101;R5,p135;M1) =? London-SoI-1883, offered for 400 pounds.
Edgar Degas: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin Compare: 1883-85ca, The jockeys, litho, xx, xx (iR10;iR13) Compare: CR755, Race horses
Edgar Degas: 1866-72, CR262, Le défilé (Racehorses in front of the stands; the march), thinned oil, 46×61, Orsay (iR10;iR64;iR2;iR23;aR23;R26,no194;R90II,p7;R2,p120;M1) =London 1873-79. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin. Faure collection 1873ca.
Edgar Degas: 1869-72, CR258, The False Start, 32×40, Yale New Haven (iR2;aR23;R2,p120;R26,no191;M33) Durand-Ruel 1872/03; expo London 1872-4; Hoschedé 1873; sale HD1874/01/13. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin.
Clarification: Only no. 55 + 63 are certain suggesions. For no.54 I couldn’t find an oil painting that fits the extended description of Jean Prouvaire (=Pierre Toloza) (1874/04/20), this also applies to CR341 that is often suggested, so I render a composed picture. The catalogue indicates that Degas showed 4 drawings (nos.58 +59 +60 +61), but (thinned) oil paintings are suggested instead. Still, I will also render drawings as (very) uncertain options or to compare. It is strange that of a well documented artist as Degas, the identification of 8 of the 10 exhibited art-works are uncertain, see. More than once I render several suggestions, sometimes just to ‘compare’.. See link for an account. See also a thematical overview of his exhibited art-works. For explanation of the subscriptions, see. See for the used sources at the bottom of the main page about Edgar Degas.
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism: Edgar Degas at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874; an impression of his exhibited art-works. Last modified 2024/10/01. https://www.impressionism.nl/degas-1874-expo/“
