Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1859-66, Galatea dans le bras de Acis, marble, xx, Jardin du Luxembourg Paris (iR6;iR10;iR125;iR4;iR1;R2,p122) =S1859-p531, Acis et Galathée; groupe, marbre. Compare: 1IE-1874-120, Acis et Galathée, réductions en bronze.
Introduction: The 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874 in reality was called the “première Exposition de la Société Anonyme des artistes peintres, sculptures, gravures, etc.” The sculptors were explicitly mentioned, but in reality there was only one sculptor, namely Auguste Ottin and he showed 10 sculptures. These were made quite traditionaly and also depicted Néo-Classical themes. On this page you will find 7 pictures of these 10 sculptures, see also the account. Six of the other 7 ‘impressionist’ expositions were called “Exposition de peinture”, still there were some sculptures exhibited, but not in 1876 + 1877. In total Paul Gauguin exhibited 6 sculptures: one in 1879 (outside the catalogue =hc), one in 1880 (both more traditional), two in 1881 (one was a medallion), one in 1882 and one in 1886 (outside the catalogue =hc), see account. The most famous sculture was the little dancer of Edgar Degas, that already was in the catalogue of 1880 but not exhibited till the next year in 1881. It was a made of wax using several additional techniques, see account.
So, in total there had been just 3 artists that exhibited in total 17 sculptures at the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions. This is less than 1% of all the exhibited art-works. To compare: at the Salon of 1874 15% of the catalogue numbers contained sculptures.
On this page you will find 14 of the 17 exhibited sculptures, several suggestions are uncertain or given to compare. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!
Edgar Degas, 1879-81, Little Dancer aged fourteen, wax and mixed techniques, 98x35x35, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;R2,p336+361+311;R90II,p180+190+147/8;R90I,p344+283;R26,p160) =6IE-1881-12, Petite danseuse de quatorze ans (statuette en cire). Not exhibited as 5IE-1880-34.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1863-66, Pan (jeune faune), stone, xx, Jardin du Luxembourg Paris (iR6;iR3;iR1;R2,p122) =S1866-p465, Jeune faune; statue, pierre. Compare: 1IE-1874-121, Jeune Faune, réduction en bronze.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1863-66, Diane (chasseresse), stone, xx, Jardin du Luxembourg Paris (iR6;iR1;R2,p122) = S1866-p465, Jeune chasseresse; statue, pierre. Compare: 1IE-1874-122, Nymphe chasseresse, réduction en bronze
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1861, Jeune fille tenant un vase, marbre, 115x31x26, MSC Poitiers (iR10;iR126;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p11) =S1861-3532, Jeune fille tenant un vase; statue, marbre. Compare: 1IE-1874-123, Jeune femme portant un vase, terre cuite.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1850ca, Buste of Charles Fourier, marble, xx, KhI Florence (iR120;iR10;iR1;R2,p122). =!? S1850-3548. Cheminée monumentale destinée à un Palais de Florence/ Buste de Charles Fourrier. Compare: 1IE-1874-125, Buste, terre cuite.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1855ca, Buste de Ingres, marble, xx, Ecole des Beaux-Arts Paris (iR10;iR1;R2,p122;R90II,p26+11;M9). =!? EU=S1855-4522, Portrait de M. Ingres; buste, marbre =!? S1868-3782, J. P. D. Ingres; buste, marbre; (Pour l’Institut). Compare: 1IE-1874-126, Buste de Ingres, réduction en plâtre + S1842-1996, Buste de M. Ingres; bronze.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1863ca, Bust of Mgr. de Belsunce, bronze, xx, MdH Marseille (iR6;iR10;iR48;iR125;iR1;R2,p211;R90II,p11) =? S1863-2512, Portrait de Monseigneur de Belsunce; buste, bronze. Compare: 1IE-1874-128, Buste de M. B***, terre cuite
Paul Gauguin: 4IE-1879-hc, no title (‘une petite sculpture agréable’) =1877-78ca, Portrait of Emile Gauguin, white marble, 43x23x20, Metropolitan (iR10;M23;iR59;R2,p271;R90II,p113+132;R90I,p219)
Paul Gauguin: 5IE-1880-62, Buste marbre = 1877, Portrait of Mette Gauguin, white marble, 35x19x27, Courtauld London (iR10;M60;iR59;iR6;iR173;R2,p311+307;R90II,p150+166;R90I,p313)
Paul Gauguin: 6IE-1881-38, La chanteuse médaillon (Sculpture) =1880, Gray 3, SDbl, The singer (Portrait of Valérie Roumi), medaillion / sculpture of mahogany, 54x51x13, NCG Copenhagen (iR10;iR59;R2,p354+343;R90II,p181+192;M90).
Paul Gauguin: 6IE-1881-39, Dame en promenade; figurine en bois =1880ca, La petite parisienne (Woman strolling), 1881ca, Gray 4, Woman on a stroll (Le petite Parisienne), wood stained red, h25cm, AI Chicago (M20;iR10;iR140;R37,p44;R2,p354+343;R90II,p182+192)
Paul Gauguin: 7IE-1882-30, Clovis, buste, sculpture = 18xx, Gray 6, Portrait of Clovis, buste sculpture, h40cm, xx (R90II,p218+203;R2,p395)
Paul Gauguin: 8IE-1886-60+hc, La toilette =1882, Gray 7, La Toilette, pear wood, 34x55x7, Md Strasbourg (iR10;M212;R90I,p244+263;R2,p445;R90I,p443)
