Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

Mary Cassatt (1845-1926)

An impression of her paintings

at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886

Introduction:
Here below you will find an 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. Beautiful!!
Some suggestions are (very) uncertain, for no.10 I render two options, see account. See link for the subscriptions and see at the bottom of the main page on Mary Cassatt for the sources. 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. Now: 1883-4ca, CR125, Susan on a balcony holding a dog , 100x65, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p449;R90II,p257;R44,p23) — Mary Cassatt, 8IE-1886-7, Jeune fille à la fenêtre. Now: 1883-4ca, CR125, Susan on a balcony holding a dog , 100×65, NGA Washington (iR92;iR2;iR59;R2,p449;R90II,p257;R44,p23)

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.

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