Which pictures did Mary Cassatt show in 1881? On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 11 works that Mary Cassatt showed at the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881, including 7 pastels. All works were portraits / figure paintings (catalogue numbers 1-11). Note the palet of colours in the ‘white’ cap of the lady in no. 2.
I render the pictures by format and number. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. Enjoy!
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-1, La lecture. Now: 1880, CR77, Mrs Cassatt Reading to Her Grandchildren, 56×100, private (iR2;iR59;iR92;R44,p71;R2,p349;R90II,p179+189;R2,p353;R187,no77)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-2, Le jardin, Now: 1880, CR98, Lydia crocheting in the garden at Marly, 66×94, Metropolitan (iR92;iR2;iR59; R2,p358;R90II,p179+189;R189,no98;R3,p596)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-3, L’Automne. Now: 1880, CR96, Portrait of Mlle C. Lydia Cassatt (Autumn), 93×65, MPP Paris (iR92;iR2;iR59;R90II,p179+189;R2,p353;R189,no96)
Mary Cassatt: 6IE-1881-4, Le thé = 1879-81ca, CR65, The Cup of Tea, 92×65, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;iR92;R2,p359;R90II,p179+189;R187,no65;R44,p66;M23) =? 15LE-1908-17, La Tasse de thé.
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-8, Mère et enfant, pastel. Now: 1880, CR88, Mother and Child (a goodnight hug), pastel, 42×61, A2018/05/14 (iR2;iR59;iR13;iR92;R2,p348;R187,no88;R90II,p189). Compare: 8IE-1886-13.
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-5, Tête de jeune fille, pastel. Uncertain: 1880, CR106, Portrait of a Young Girl, pastel, 60×50, AI Chicago (iR92;R90II,p179+189;R2,p353;R187,no106)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-6, Tête de jeune fille, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880-86ca, Young Girl with Brown Hair, pastel, 52×49, private (iR92;iR2;R2,p353)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-7, Tête d’enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880-81, CR53, Madame Bérard’s Baby in a Striped Armchair, pastel, 63×67, Philadelphia MA (iR92;R187,p45;R2,p353)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-9, Portrait d’enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880ca, CR58, Elsie Cassatt Holding a Big Dog, pastel, 64×50, private (iR92;iR2;R187,no58;R2,p353)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-11, Tête d’enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880, CR86, Elsie in a Blue Chair, pastel, 88×63, private (iR92;iR2;R187,p59;R2,p353)
Mary Cassatt, 6IE-1881-11, Tête d’enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1881, CR132, Child on a Blue Cushion, pastel, 44×43, ML Baden (iR92;iR2;R187,p77;R2,p353)
Clarification:
The suggestions for the 5 paintings are (quite) certain, those for the 7 pastels are (very) uncertain, see account. For no.10 I couldn’t find a suggestion; for no.11 I render 2 options. See link for the identification of paintings, the subscriptions and see at the bottom of the main page on Mary Cassatt for the sources.
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism: Mary Cassatt, an impression of her pictures at the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881. Last modified 2024/01/26. https://www.impressionism.nl/cassatt-1881-expo/.”
