Expos 1874-86: drawings

The ‘impressionist’ expositions

1874 – 1886

Exhibited drawings

An overview

 

Introduction:
At the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions held from 1874-1886 in Paris there were also some drawings exhibited, by various artists. At the bottom of this page you will find a short account per year.
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Account:
In 1874 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Bracquemond 1x (no.23); Brandon 2x (no.30+32); Debras 1x (no.52); Meyer 1x (no.91bis). The catalogue indicates that Degas showed 4 drawings, but probably he used mixed techniques. So in total there were probably 5 drawings exhibited, about 2% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1876 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Cals 3x (no.33+34+35); Degas 1x (no.59); Jean-Baptiste Millet probably showed 2 (sépia) drawings (nos 145+146); Rouart showed 2 drawings, 1 with chinese ink (no.234) and 1 with sépia (no.235). So in total there were probably 8 drawings exhibited, about 2% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1877 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Morisot 2x (no.130+131). So in total there were probably 2 drawings exhibited, about 1% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1879 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Marie Bracquemond showed 3 large panels (no.1), I render 4 pictures; Cals 5x (nos.41 +42 +43 +44 +45); Forain 1x (no.107); Lebourg 10x (nos.128-137); Rouart 14x (nos.214 +215 +216 +217 +218 +219 +220 +221 +222 +223 +224 +225 +226 +227); Somm maybe 6x (no.230). So in total there were maybe 39 drawings exhibited, about 14% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1880 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Lebourg 10x (nos.95-104); Jean-François Raffaëlli 1x (no.175); the drawings that Degas exhibited, probably were no pure drawings, but because it is very uncertain, I will still count them here (no.42+43), both works contained at least 2 drawings; probably the drawings of Forain were watercolours or gouaches so I won’t count them here (nos.47-52). So in total there were probably 15 drawings exhibited, less than 5% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1881 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Forain 4x (no.26-29); Raffaëlli 1x (no.120); Zandomeneghi 1x (no.169). So in total there were 6 drawings exhibited, about 3% of the total amount of art-works.
In 1882 Vignon exhibited 1 study made with 4 pencils (no.203); this is less than 1% of the total.
In 1886 the following partakers exhibited drawings: Marie Bracquemond 1x (no.1); Forain 1x (no.40; but maybe he used mixed techniques); Morisot exhibited  a serie of at least 2, but I assume 6 drawings (no.92); Redon 15x! (nos124-138) Seurat 3x (no.181-183); Signac 3x (no.199-201); no.217 of Tillot contained a collection of studies with Chinese ink; so at least 2, but I assume 4 drawings. So in total there were probably 33 drawings exhibited, about 11% of the total amount of art-works.
I don’t have no suggestions at all for the numbers indicated in red.

 

Sources:
Note: the given suggestions vary from certain (=!), to almost certain (=?!), to uncertain (=?), to very uncertain (=??), to most uncertain (=???), to compare (=compare:) another work of the artist, to compare with a similar work from another artist or even a photo. Sometimes I have no suggestion at all. See the accounts of the partaking artists in the left menu (or at the bottom).
My main sources are the catalogues of the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions as rendered by Moffett (1986=R2), Berson (1996=R90I) and the Salon database (iR1). See the link for other general References (=Rx) and to the internet references (=iRx). See links for practical hints and abbreviations and for the subscription of the paintings.

 

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