Impressionism, a historical reconstruction
8 ‘impressionist’ expositions
1874 – 1886
When? Where? Naming
On this page you will find info about when and where the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions were held and how they were called.
When were the impressionist expositions held?
- 1874, 15/4 – 15/5, 10-18h + 20-22h (R2,p118; R5,p86)
- 1876, (1-30) April, 10-17h (R2,p160)
- 1877, (1-30) April, 10-17h (R2,p203)
Denvier writes it was held 4-30 April (R5,p104) - 1879, 10/4 – 11/5, 10-18h (R2,p266)
- 1880, 1-30 April, 10-18h (R2,p296+310; R3,p229)
- 1881, 2/4 – 1/5, 10-18h (R2,p353)
- 1882, (1-31 March), 10?-23h (R2,p378+394; R5,p131)
- 1886, 15/5 – 15/6, 10-18h (R2,p19+443; R3,p257; R5,p149)
Where were the impressionist expositions held?
See for an overview of the locations on Google-maps.
- 35, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris (R2,p118; R5,p86)
In the former studio of Nadar in 7 or 8 rooms spread over two floors (R3,p135) - 11, Rue le Peletier, Paris (R2,p160)
In the galleries of Durand-Ruel spread over three rooms (R2,p146) - 6, Rue le Peletier, Paris (R2,p203)
In a large appartement on the second floor spread over 5 rooms (R2,p191-8; R5,p104) - 28, Avenue de l’Opéra, Paris (R2,p266)
On the first floor of a newly build house spread over 5 rooms (R2,p250+2) - 10, Rue des Pyramides, Paris (R2,p310)
(The poster added: à l’angle de la Rue Saint-Honoré) (R2, p296; R3,p229)
On the mezzanine of an unfinished building; the many rooms were noisy, small and poorly lit (R2,p294; R5,p119). - 35, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris (R2,p353)
This time not in Nadar’s rooms (as the first exposition), but in five small rooms at the back of the building, which were low-ceilinged and poorly lit (R2,p337; R5,p125). - 251, Rue Saint-Honoré (Paris) ‘Salons du Panorama de Reischoffen’ (R2,p394; R5,p131)
(or: Reichshoffen; R2,p378; R5,p131).
In the upper floors in a large, airy, well-lighted hall. - 1, Rue Lafitte, Paris (Angle du Boulevard des Italiens) R2,19+p443; R3,p257; R5,p149)
In a suite of five rooms above a restaurant (R2,p427).
How were the expositions named?
- Société anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, etc., première exposition 1874, catalogue (R2,p118; R5,p86)
- Catalogue de la 2e exposition de peinture par MM. (names of the partakers) (R2,p160)
- Catalogue de la 3e exposition de peinture par MM. (names of the partakers) R2,p203)
- Catalogue de la 4me exposition de peinture par (names of the partakers) (R2,p266)
- Catalogue de la 5me exposition de peinture par (names of the partakers) (R2,p310)
Poster: 5me exposition faite par un groupe d’artistes indépendants (names of the partakers) (R2, p296; R3,p229) - Catalogue de la 6me exposition de peinture par (names of the partakers) (R2,p353)
- Catalogue de la 7me exposition des artistes indépendants (R2,p394)
- Catalogue de la 8me exposition de peinture par (names of the partakers) (R2,p443)
Poster: 8me exposition par (names of the partakers) (R2,p19; R3,p257; R5,p149)
Sources:
My main sources are Moffett (1986; R2), Walther (1992/2013; R3) and Denvir (1993; R5). For other references see.
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