Impressionism, a historical reconstruction

8 ‘impressionist’ expositions

1874 – 1886

When? Where? Naming

 

On this page you will find info about when the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions were held, where they were held and how they were called.
See also an overview of the catalogues, the partakers, slideshows and used techniques.

 

When

were the impressionist expositions held?

The 1st Exposition:
1874
15/4 – 15/5
10-18h + 20-22h
(R2,p118; R90I,p3; R87,p224; R5,p86)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 2nd Exposition:
1876
April
10-17h
Some sources indicate it was held from 1-30 April.
(R2,p160; R90I,p47)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 3rd Exposition:
1877
April
10-17h
Some sources indicate it was held from 1-30 April.
Denvier writes it was held 4-30 April
(R2,p203; R90I,p117; R5,p104)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 4th Exposition:
1879
10/4 – 11/5
10-18h
(R2,p266; R90I,p203)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 5th Exposition:
1880
1-30 April
10-18h
(R2,p296+310; R3,p229; R90I,p259)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 6th Exposition:
1881
2/4 – 1/5
10-18h
(R2,p353; R90I,p325)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 7th Exposition:
1882
1-31 March
10?-23h
(R2,p378+394; R5,p131)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

The 8th Exposition:
1886
15/5 – 15/6
10-18h
(R2,p19+443; R90I,p421; R3,p257; R5,p149)
See info, the catalogue, partakers and slideshow.

 

Where

were the impressionist expositions held?

The 1st Exposition:
35, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
In the former studio of Nadar in 7 or 8 rooms spread over two floors.
(R2,p118; R90I,p3; R87,p224; R5,p86; R3,p135)

The 2nd Exposition:
11, Rue le Peletier, Paris
In the galleries of Durand-Ruel spread over three rooms.
(R2,p160 +146; R90I,p47)

The 3rd Exposition:
6, Rue le Peletier, Paris
In a large appartement on the second floor spread over 5 rooms.
(R2,p203 + p191-198; R90I,p117; R5,p104)

The 4th Exposition:
28, Avenue de l’Opéra, Paris
On the first floor of a newly build house spread over 5 rooms.
(R2,p266 +p250-252; R90I,p203)

The 5th Exposition:
10, Rue des Pyramides, Paris
(The poster added: à l’angle de la Rue Saint-Honoré)
On the mezzanine of an unfinished building;
the many rooms were noisy, small and poorly lit.
(R2,p310 + p259 + p294 + p296; R90I,p259; R5,p119).

The 6th Exposition:
35, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
This time not in the former 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,p353 +p337; R90I,p325; R5,p125)

The 7th Exposition:
251, Rue Saint-Honoré (Paris)
‘Salons du Panorama de Reischoffen’
(or: Reichshoffen)
In the upper floors in a large, airy, well-lighted hall.
(R2,p394 + p378; R90I,p377; R5,p131)

The 8th Exposition:
1, Rue Lafitte, Paris
(Angle du Boulevard des Italiens)
In a suite of five rooms above a restaurant.
(R2,p19+p443+p427; R90I,p421; R3,p257; R5,p149)

 

How

were the expositions named?

The 1st Exposition:
Société anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, etc.,
première exposition 1874, catalogue
(R2,p118; R90I,p3; R87,p224; R5,p86)
Note: this is the only time that other type of artists, namely sculptors and engravers are explicitly mentioned,
whereas also at the later expositions there have been sculptures and engravings exhibited.

The 2nd Exposition:
Catalogue de la 2e exposition de peinture par MM.
Béliard – Legros – Pissaro (sic) – Bureau
Lepic – Renoir – Caillebotte – Levert – Rouart
Cals – Millet (J.-B.) – Sisley – Degas – Monet
(Claude) – Tillot – Desboutin – Morisot (Berthe)
François (Jacques) – Ottin fils
(R2,p160; R90I,p47)
Note: the order of names seems random.

The 3rd Exposition:
Catalogue de la 3e exposition de peinture par MM.
Caillebotte – Cals – Cezanne – Cordey
Degas – Guillaumin – Jacques-François – Lamy
Levert – Maureau – C. Monet – B. Morisot
Piette – Pissarro – Renoir – Rouart
Sisley – Tillot
(R2,p203; R90I,p117)

The 4th Exposition:
Catalogue de la 4me exposition de peinture par
M. Bracquemond – Mme Bracquemond
M. Caillebotte – M. Cals – Mlle Cassatt
MM. Degas – Forain – Lebourg – Monet
Pissarro – Feu Piette
Rouart – H. Somm – Tillot et Zandomenighi (sic)
(R2,p266; R90I,p203)
Note: for the first time the female gender (of Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt) is explicitly indicated.

The 5th Exposition:
Catalogue:
Catalogue de la 5me exposition de peinture par
Mme M. Bracquemond – M. Bracquemond
M. Caillebotte – Mlle Cassatt – M. Degas
MM. Forain – Gauguin – Guillaumin
MM. Lebourg – Levert
Mme Berthe Morisot – MM. Pissarro
Raffaëlli – Rouart – Tillot
Eug. Vidal – Vignon – Zandomeneghi
(R2,p310; R90I,p259)
Note: The name Raffaëlli is only indicated once, while as well Jean-François as Jean-Marius exhibited.
Poster:
5me exposition faite par un groupe d’artistes indépendants
Bracquemond, Caillebotte, Degas, Forain, Gauguin
Guillaumin, Lebourg, Levert, Pissarro, Raffaëlli,
Rouart, Tillot, Eug. Vidal, Vignon, Zandomeneghi
(R2,p296; R3,p229)
Note 1: The name Bracquemond is only indicated once, while as well Marie as Félix exhibited.
Note 2: The name of Mary Cassatt is left out.
Note 3: The name of Berthe Morisot is left out.
Note 4: The name Raffaëlli is only indicated once, while as well Jean-François as Jean-Marius exhibited.

The 6th Exposition:
Catalogue de la 6me exposition de peinture par
Mlle Mary Cassatt – MM. Degas – Forain
MM. Gauguin – Guillaumin
Mme Berthe Morisot
MM. Pissarro – Raffaëlli – Rouart
Tillot – Eug. Vidal – Vignon – Zandomeneghi
(R2,p353; R90I,p325)

The 7th Exposition:
Catalogue de la 7me exposition des artistes indépendants
(R2,p394; R90I,p377)
Note 1: It is suggested that the previous 6 expositions were also of the ‘artistes indépendants’.
Note 2: The catalogue is handwritten.

The 8th Exposition:
Catalogue:
Catalogue de la 8me exposition de peinture par
Mme Marie Bracquemond – Mlle Mary Cassatt
MM. Degas – Forain – Gauguin
M. Guillaumin – Mme Berthe Morisot
MM. C. Pissarro – Lucien Pissarro
Odilon Redon – Rouart – Schuffenecker
Seurat – Signac – Tillot – Vignon
Zandomeneghi
(R2,p443; R90I,p421)
Poster:
8me exposition par
Mme Marie Bracquemond; MM. Degas, Forain, Gauguin, Guillaumin
Mme Berthe Morisot; MM. C. Pissarro, L. Pissarro, Odilon Redon, Rouart
MM. Schuffenecker, Seurat, Signac, Tillot, Vignon
Zandomeneghi
(R2,p19; R3,p257; R5,p149)
Note: the name of Mary Cassatt is left out.

 

Sources:
My main sources are Moffett (1986=R2), Berson (1996=R90I), Walther (1992/2013=R3) and Denvir (1993=R5). For other references see.

 

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