General info: The art exposition at the Exposition Universelle can be seen as a universal recognition of an artist. It is interesting to see what works were exhibited, which ones were (highly) awarded and which ones were rejected. This page will render some impression. I will render special attention to the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions, to pre-impressionists and para-impressionists. I mostly will limit to exhibited paintings.
Pictures highly awarded works: The following French artists received a grande médaille d’honeur: Cabanel, Gérôme. The following French artists received a golden medal: xxx. Among the foreign artists that received a golden medal were Giuseppe de Nittis↓. Note: More info and pictures will follow.
Alexandre Cabanel (1823-89): Saint Louis prisoner in Palestine (4th panel of the Fresco of the Life of Saint Louis), xx, Panthéon, Paris (iR6;R231) =EU-1878-160, Saint Louis roi de France (colonnement de droit) (-> Grande médaille d’honneur)
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904): 1873, The Gray Cardinal (François Le Clerc du Trembly; 1577-1638), 69×102, MFA Boston (iR10;iR99;iR2;iR3;iR1;R231;M22) Expos: =S1874-798, L’Eminence grise (Médaille d’Honneur); =EU-1878-357 (Médaille d’Honneur).
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904): 1874, Saint Jerome, 69×93, Städel Frankfurt aM (M54;iR10) =EU-1878-360, Saint Jérôme (Médaille d’Honneur)
At other parts of the Exposition Universelle the following works were displayed: Alfred Meyer probably showed a ring he made for pope Pius IX (iR40,bpt6k98215077).
Maybe a plate called ‘le verger’ designed by Félix Bracquemond also was shown at another part of this Exposition Universelle
(iR201;iR87).
Félix and Marie Bracquemond made a decoration project of the Muses of the arts with watercolour (iR201).
Note: Artcurial attributes it solely to Félix Bracquemond (iR201), Bouillon to both Félix and Marie (R168,p236).
Marie Bracquemond had made a large décoration project of the Muses of the arts on carton meant for the Haviland ceramiques.
Note: Art-Curial mentions it was made for a new type of decoration at the 1876 Paris exhibition of the Union centrale des beaux-arts appliqués à l’industrie (iR201). Bouillon dates it 1878 (R168,p235). Maybe it was also made for the Exposition Universelle in 1878.
I render the pictures alphabetically, by catalogue number and partly by form.
Note: more info will follow.
Félix Bracquemond: 1876ca, Le Verger (The orchard), earthenware plate, d56, A2024/04/30 (iR201;iR87;iR201;iR1;iR19) =SNBA-1907-171-179, Le Verger, grand plat en faïence de (Théodore) Deck (céramique); =?? EU-Philadelphia-1876-II-?; =?? EU-1878-??
Félix +Marie Bracquemond: 1878ca, (First draft of) The muses of arts, decorative project for a door at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 (for Maison H & C° avec la faïence de Chaplet), wc+g, 48×63, A2024/04/30 (iR201;iR87;iR224;R168,p236=no.8)
Marie Bracquemond: 4IE-1879-1, Les Muses des Arts (Carton ayant servi pour une peinture sur faïence); appartient à M. Haviland =1878, The Muses of the Arts, ceramic for Haviland, 300×700, private (R168,p235=no.5;R90II,p121+105;R90I;R88I,p77;aR11) =EU-1878-hc, Les Muses des Arts =!? BJ-1919-148, Les Beaux Arts, project de décoration, dessin; Appartient à M. Georges Haviland.
Alfred Meyer: 1878, Baque de Pius IX, with enamel portrait of Saint-Pierre. In: Exposition Universelle 1878, page 325 (iR40) =EU-1878-?
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1875, SDbl, DMM611, Place des Pyramides, 92×75, Orsay (iR2;iR36;iR6;iR1;R231;R277,no611;R89,no82;M1) =S1876-1544 (-> 1st class medal); =EU1878-Italie-55 (-> 1st class medal + Chevalier LdH); =!? MdL-1912-664 (aR5=iR261); =Venice-1914-21, The Place des Pyramides in Paris
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1878, DMM722, La signora col cane (Lady walking with her dog; return from the Races), 150×90, GAM Trieste (M260;iR6;R277,no722;M261) = EU-1878-Italie-60, Retour des courses du bois de Boulogne; =Venice-1901-Z-37; = Venice-1914-22, La signora del cane
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, DMM345, La strada da Brindisi a Barletta (R277,no345) =EU1878-Italie-56
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872, DMM344, The road from Brindisi to Barletta (La Route des Pouilles auprès de Brindisi), 27×52, private (Indianapolis MA) (iR6;iR2;iR10;iR1;aR7;R277,no344;R88I,p193;R277,no344;M165) =S1872-1177, Route de Naples à Brindisi (Italie); =? 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie; = Venice1914-6, Road between Barletta and Brindisi; Compare: EU-1878-Italie-56, Route de Brindisi
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1877-78ca, DMM641, The National Gallery and the church of Saint-Martin in London, 71×106, PP Paris (iR195;iR127;R231;R277,no641;M4) = EU-1878-Italie-57, National Gallery = Venice1914-20, The National Gallery in London (aR5=iR261)
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1878, DMM717, Westminster, 110×192, private (iR2;iR6;iR10;R231;R277,no717) =EU-1878-Italie-58, Westminster.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1870s, DMM713, Westminster Bridge II, 46×61, A1999/12/07 (iR2;iR15;iR11;aR5=iR261;R277,no713) Compare: EU-1878-Italie-58, Westminster (=DMM717). Compare: Venice-1914-80, Nubi su Westminster Londra (=DMM716).
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1878ca, DMM726, Trafalgar Square, 103×90, private (iR376;iR10;iR167;R231;R277,no726) =? EU-1878-Italie-59, Trafalgar square
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1878ca, (View on) Trafalgar Square, 41×49, MPP Paris (iR10;iR167;iR2;R8,p245;R231;M4) =?? EU-1878-Italie-59, Trafalgar square
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1875, SDbl, DMM541, Piccadilly Road (Winter day in London), 84×120 (69×104), private (iR2;iR6;iR167;iR10;iR434;R231;R277,no541) =Paris-CUA-1876 =EU-1878-Italie-63, Piccadilly; =London-1879-4.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1874, SDbl, Avenue de Bois du Boulogne, 32×42, A2008/11/12 (iR2;iR14;iR6;iR35;iR11;R231;R88I,p193;R410,p151) =S1874-R; =? EU-1878-Italie-64, Avenue du bois de Boulogne; =? Compare: GP-1885-EdP1-195, L’Avenue du Bois de Boulogne; appartient à M. Alexandre Dumas.
Giuseppe de Nittis, 1877ca, Le Pont Neuf (?), etch after painting (iR10;iR139;iR1;M31). Compare: S1877-1598 = EU1878-Italie-65, Paris vu du pont Royal
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1876, DMM622, Bridge, 54×74, PGdN Barletta (iR10;iR293;R422,p160;R277,no622) Compare: S1877-1598, Paris, vu du Pont-Royal + EU-1878-Italie-65, Paris vu du pont Royal
Art-Works of other French artists at the Oeuvres d’Art: I will render some art-works (mainly paintings) of some other artists that were exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in 1878. I will render them by form and alphabetical.
Carolus Duran: 1869, SDbl, The Lady with the Glove (Mme Carolus Duran, born Pauline Croizette; detail), 228×164, Orsay (iR10;iR94;iR6;iR23;R231;M1) =S1869-843, Portrait de Mme… =EU-1878-302, La Dame au gant = EU-C-1889-119, Portrait de Mme F…
Antoine Chintreuil (1814-73): 1869ca, L1040, L’Espace, 102×202, Orsay (M1;iR6;iR1;R231-7;aR2,V8,no1040) Expos: S1869-483, L’Espace (bought by the State); EU-Vienna-1873-133 (medal); EU-1878-168, L’Espace.
Antoine Chintreuil (1814-73): 18??, L1256, Woodland with deer, 52×68, Sénat Paris (Orsay) (M1;iR10;iR1;R231-7;aR2,V9,no) Expos: S1874-387, Le bosquet aux Chevreuils (bought by the State); EU-1878-169, Le bosquet aux chevreuils (Salon de 1874; Musée de Luxembourg)
Gustave Courbet (1819-77): 1870, SDbl, CR747, La mer orageuse, 117×160, Orsay (M1;iR10;iR6;iR23;iR1;R110,no747;R231-1+2+5) Provenance: Carlin; sale HD1872/04/29-3 (17.000fr); Haro; 1878 bought by the State. Expos: S1870-671, La mer orageuse; EU-1878-214, La Vague (S.1870; M.du Luxembourg); Compare: EdBA-1882-106; EU-1889-C-205, La Vague (1870) (à M. Otlét); EU-1900-C-149, La vague, (à M. Albert Cahen).
Courbet (1819-77): 1869, cpCR747, The Wave, 72×117, MuMa Le Havre (iR10;iR8;iR2;iR1;R231;R63,p113;M15) Compare: S1870-671, La mer orageuse; EU-1878-214, La Vague (S.1870; M.du Luxembourg); EdBA-1882-106; EU-1889-C-205, La Vague (1870) (à M. Otlét); EU-1900-C-149, La vague, (à M. Albert Cahen).
Daubigny (1817-78): 1877, Moonrise at Auvers (Return of the Flock), 107×188, Montreal MFA (iR2;iR1;R231;M110) =EU-1878-233, Lever de lune, à Auvers (Seine-et-Oise)
Léon Lhermitte (1844-1925): 1876ca, Washing the sheep, 88×120, Aberdeen AGM (iR10;iR281;iR1;R231;M68) Expos: S1876-1327, Le lavage des moutons; EU-1878-584, Le lavage des moutons (Salon de 1876).
Tony Robert-Fleury (1837-1911): 1870ca, Le Dernier Jour de Corinthe, 401-602, Orsay (M1;iR6;iR23;R337/1870+1872) Expos: S1870-2452 (Médaille d’Honneur); South-Kensington-1871-573; Vienna-EU-1873-555; EU-1878-734.
Bouguereau (1825-1905): 1875, Portrait d’Aristide Boucicaut, 146×84, LBM Paris (iR4;R231) =EU1878-106, Portrait de M. B. (Medaille d’Honneur); =EU-C-1889-92, Portrait de M. Boucicaut (E.U. 1878)
Corot (1796-1875): 1871, CR2004, The Belfry of Douai, 47×39, Louvre (iR2;R231;R60,p34;R61,no45;R119,no2004;M5) =EU-1878-209, Le beffroi de Douai
Feyen-Perrin (1826-88): 18xx, Back from Fishing, 93×74, MdT Le Mans (iR6;iR23;R231) cpEU1878-332, Retour de la pêche aux huitres, par les grandes marées, à Cancale Îlle-et-Vilaine =S1874
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904): 1878ca, The Gladiators, bronze, ?cm (iR6;iR10;R231-1878) Expos: =EU-1878-cl.3-1258, Gladiateurs; groupe. Compare: EU-1900-IV-1662, Le Rétiaire; figurine (à M. d’Albenas)
Art-Works shown by foreign artists: Here below you will find some art-works that were shown by foreign artists, like Tiffany.
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933): 1877ca, Duane Street, old New York, 68×76, Brooklyn M. New York (iR155;iR10;R231-7;M161) =EU-1878-USA-101, Rue Duane, près Rue William, à New York
Rejected pictures:
Note: more info will follow.
Sources:
My main sources the catalogues mentioned here below at the additional references. See also the sources mentioned at the bottom of the main page on the Expositions Universelle.
1878, Paris. Catalogue officiel; liste des récompenses Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1878 à Paris (gallica.bnf.fr//bpt6k64718250 =iR40 =R231-11)
