Which art-works did Degas exhibit in 1886? On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 15 (or maybe just 10) pastels that were shown by Edgar Degas at the 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886 (catalogue numbers 14-28). Particular was the serie of nudes that Degas exhibited. I render the pastels in order of the catalogue numbers. 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, 8IE-1886-14, Femme essayant un chapeau chez sa modiste =1882, CR682, SDtr, At the Milliner’s, pastel, 76×86, Metropolitan (iR10;M23;iR59;iR2;R2,p435+443;R90II,p240+258;R26,no586)
Edgar Degas, 8IE-1886-15, Petites modistes (pastel). Now: 1882, CR681, The Little Milliners, pastel, 48×69 , NAMA Kansas City (iR2;iR59;R90II,p240+258;R2,p437+443;R26,no587;R114,no681;M42)
Edgar Degas, 8IE-1886-16, Portrait (pastel). Now: 1885ca, CR831, Portrait of Zacharie Zacharian, pastel, 40×40, private (iR2;iR10;R90II,p240+258;R90I,p442+463;R2,p443;R26,no642)
Edgar Degas, 1885, CR824, Six Friends of the Artist, pastel, 115×71, Providence SDMA (iR2;iR8;R90II,p240;R26,no641;R114,no824;M152) =!? 8IE-1886-17, Ébauche de portraits (pastel), probably not exhibited.
Edgar Degas, 1886, CR868, SDtl, Mademoiselle Salle, pastel, 50×50, xx (iR10;iR13;R90II,p240;R26,no651). =!? 8IE-1886-18, Têtes de femme, probably not exhibited
Edgar Degas: 8IE-1886-19, Suite de nuds de femmes se baignant…appartient à M.E.B =1886, CR872, The tub, pastel, 60×83, Orsay (iR10;iR64;iR6;R90II,p240+258;R90I,p441+452+455+458+465;R2,p443;R26,no920;M1)
Edgar Degas: 1885ca, CR847, Woman Having Her Hair Combed, pastel, 74×60, Metropolitan (iR2;R90II,p240;R2,p443;R26,no918;M23) =!? 8IE-1886-20, Suite de nuds de femmes se faisant peigner, probably not exhibited.
Edgar Degas: 8IE-1886-21, Suite de nuds de femmes se baignant.., appartient à M.R.B. = 1885, CR816, SDtl, Woman bathing in a shallow tub, pastel, 81×56, Metropolitan (iR10;M23;R90II,p241+259;R90I,p441+455+465;R2,p443;R114,no816;R26,no911)
Edgar Degas: 8IE-1886-22, Suite de nuds de femmes …, appartient à M.M. = 1885, CRsup113, SDbr, Après la bain, femme s’essuyant, (Girl Drying Herself), pastel, 80×51, NGA Washington (iR2;iR59;R2,p452+443;R90II,p241+259;R90I,p436+441+455;M21). Note: the woman is not drying but clothing herself.
Edgar Degas, 8IE-1886-23, Suite de nuds de femmes s’essuyant… =!? 1884, CRsupp82, SDbr, Woman towelling herself after bathing, pastel, 50×50, Hermitage (iR2;iR59;R90II,p241+259;R90I,p441+458;R2,p443;M95)
Edgar Degas, 8IE-1886-24, Suite de nuds de femmes se baignant… =!? 1886ca, CR877, The Morning Bath (La Boulangère), 67×52, Princeton UAM (iR10;Mx;iR2;R2,p454+443;R90II,p241+259;R90I,p428+430+436+441+458+465;R26,no925;R114,no877)
Edgar Degas, 8IE-1886-25, Suite de nuds de femmes … =!? 1884ca, CR765, Woman in bath tube, pastel, 45×65, AGM Glasgow (iR59;R26,no908;R90II,p242+259;R90I,p441+458;R2,p443)
Edgar Degas: 8IE-1886-26, Suite de nuds de femmes se baignant… Compare: 1890-95ca, CR1076, Femmes au bain, pastel, 57×82, A2015/02/04 (iR10;iR14;iR132;aR23=MS1300;R26,no1000-1006cp;R114,no1076;R2,p444;R90I,p441)
Edgar Degas: 8IE-1886-26, Suite de nuds de femmes se baignant… Compare: 1890-1900ca, Deux femmes aux bain, pastel, 56×80, Axx (iR10;iR13;R90II,p241;R26,no1000)
Edgar Degas: 1885-88ca, CR849, Female Nude, from the Rear, Fixing Her Hair, pastel, 64×53 (or 71×59), A2017/03/01 (iR2;iR14;R26,no914;R2,p443) =!? 8IE-1886-27, Suite de nuds de femmes se peignant… Probably not exhibited.
Edgar Degas: 1885ca, CR898, Woman combing her hair, pastel, 54×53, Hermitage (iR6;iR14;R47,p96;M95) =? 8IE-1886-28, Suite de nuds de femmes se peignant… Probably not exhibited.
Explication: Though the catalogue (nos: 14-28) indicates that Edgar Degas exhibited 15 art-works, he probably did show just 10 pastels. Number 17 and 18 maybe weren’t exhibited and though not indicated in the catalogue no.18 probably was a pastel. Particular was the serie of nudes that Degas exhibited. There are 6 activities mentioned in the catalogue of women doing there toilet. There were many reviews, but still it is unclear how many works Degas did exhibited and which, see identification. Maybe 2 or 3 of these nudes were not exhibited. 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 8th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1886; an impression of his exhibited art-works. Last modified 2024/01/27. https://www.impressionism.nl/degas-1886-expo/“
