Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

Mary Cassatt

(1845-1926)

at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886

an impression of her paintings

Introduction:
On this page you will find an accounted impression of the just 7 works that Mary Cassatt showed at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886, including 1 pastel (catalogue numbers 7-13). Note the adorable children she depicts in no. 10+11. And note the palet of colours in the ‘white’ dress and cap of the young woman in no.7. So beautiful!! 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: 8IE-1886-7, Jeune fille à la fenêtre, appartient à M. Berend = 1883-84ca, CR125, Susan on a balcony holding a dog, 100x65, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p449;R90II,p257;R44,p23;M21) — Mary Cassatt: 8IE-1886-7, Jeune fille à la fenêtre, appartient à M. Berend = 1883-84ca, CR125, Susan on a balcony holding a dog, 100×65, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p449;R90II,p257;R44,p23;M21)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-8, Jeune fille au jardin. Now: 1880-6ca, CR144, Young Woman Sewing in a Garden, 92x65 Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR92;R90II,p239+257;R2,p444;R44,p89;R3,p594) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-8, Jeune fille au jardin. Now: 1880-6ca, CR144, Young Woman Sewing in a Garden, 92×65 Orsay (iR2;iR59;iR92;R90II,p239+257;R2,p444;R44,p89;R3,p594)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-9, Étude. Now: 1886, CR146, Girl arranging Her Hair, 76x62, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p450;R90II,p239+257;R44,p91) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-9, Étude. Now: 1886, CR146, Girl arranging Her Hair, 76×62, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p450;R90II,p239+257;R44,p91)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-10, Portrait. Maybe(??): 1882-3, CR107, Susan seated in Garden, 65x50, A2017/05/15 (iR92;iR11;R2,p444;R187,p66) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-10, Portrait. Maybe(??): 1882-3, CR107, Susan seated in Garden, 65×50, A2017/05/15 (iR92;iR11;R2,p444;R187,p66)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-10, Portrait. Maybe(?): 1886ca, CR143, Child in Straw Hat, 64x49, NGA Washington (iR92;iR3;R2,p444;R187,p82) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-10, Portrait. Maybe(?): 1886ca, CR143, Child in Straw Hat, 64×49, NGA Washington (iR92;iR3;R2,p444;R187,p82)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-11, Enfants sur la plage. Now: 1884, CR131, (Two) children playing on the Beach , 97x74, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR3;iR59;R2,p451;R90II,p239+258;R44,p79) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-11, Enfants sur la plage. Now: 1884, CR131, (Two) children playingon the Beach , 97×74, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR3;iR59;R2,p451;R90II,p239+258;R44,p79)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-12, Enfants au jardin. Now: 1878, CR57, Children in a Garden (The nurse), 73x92, MFA Houston (iR92;iR2;iR59;aR1;iR2;R90II,p239+258;R2,p444) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-12, Enfants au jardin. Now: 1878, CR57, Children in a Garden (The nurse), 73×92, MFA Houston (iR92;iR2;iR59;aR1;iR2;R90II,p239+258;R2,p444)

Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-13, Mère et enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880, CR88, Mother and Child (a goodnight hug), pastel, 42x61, A2018/05/14 (iR2;iR59;iR13;iR92;R2,p444;R187,no88). Compare: 6IE-1881-8. — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-13, Mère et enfant, pastel. Very uncertain: 1880, CR88, Mother and Child (a goodnight hug), pastel, 42×61, A2018/05/14 (iR2;iR59;iR13;iR92;R2,p444;R187,no88). Compare: 6IE-1881-8.

Clarification:
Many suggestions are (quite) certain, some (very) uncertain, for no.10 I render two options, see account. 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 paintings at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886. Last modified 2024/01/26. https://www.impressionism.nl/cassatt-1886-expo/.”