Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions

Londen 1870-75

exhibitions at the

Durand-Ruel Gallery

A good alternative for the ‘impressionists’?

Introduction:
Durand-Ruel had in the early 1870s his ‘German gallery’ in London at 168, New Bond Street. Here he also held yearly exhibitions of the Society of French Artists (=SFA) and here also works of the Impressionists were exhibited. From 1870-75 Durand-Ruel organised 10 exhibitions. Due to financial problems Durand-Ruel had to close in December 1875 his gallery in London (R5,p92).
For the Impressionists they were without much success, Durand-Ruel almost didn’t sell works of the Impressionists in England (R5,p77). Still, in 1872+73 Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Sisley didn’t submit to the Salon. Was that because they expected these exhibitions in London could be a good alternative? Further investigation is necessary for rendering a profound answer.
On this page you will also find some information on the the International Exhibition of Fine Arts held in South-Kensington (London) in May 1871, because Durand-Ruel had a large influence on it. You will also find content from a review in The Art Journal of 1875/01/01.
Note: The information on this page is limited and only based on indirect sources. The focus on this webpage is on which ‘impressionists’ did exhibit, when, with how many works and (if possible) with what works.

1870/12/10, 1st exhibition:
First Annual Exhibition of the Society of French Artists in the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel, showing 144 works, mainly of Barbizon painters like Corot, Courbet, Diaz, Daubigny, Dupré and Millet, but also of French Romantics and some works of Monet (1x?) and Pissarro (R5,p65;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p130). Another source claims that Monet and Pissarro weren’t included till 1871/03/06 (R116I,p130).

London-1SFA-1870-36 =Monet, CR154 (R22IV,p1016).

Claude Monet: 4IE-1879-147, Estacade de Trouville, marée basse, appartient à M. Duez = CR154, 1870, Entrance to the Port of Trouville, 54x66, SM Budapest (iR2;R22+R127,CR154;R2,p285;R90II,p134;M142,no.367B) =London-1SFA-1870-36 — Claude Monet: 4IE-1879-147, Estacade de Trouville, marée basse, appartient à M. Duez = CR154, 1870, Entrance to the Port of Trouville, 54×66, SM Budapest (iR2;R22+R127,CR154;R2,p285;R90II,p134;M142,no.367B) =London-1SFA-1870-36

1871/03/06, 2nd exhibition:
2nd Annual Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery, showing 139 works, including Monet (2x) and Pissarro (2x) (R5,p69;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361). Note: I mention the exhibition started the 6th of March (R116I,p361+130), other sources indicate it started the 18th of March (R5,p69), others that it was a summer exhibition (R22IV,p1016). One source indicates this was the 1st exhibition (R116I,p361), but elsewhere this source affirms this was the 2nd exhibition (R116I,p130).

London-2SFA-1871-hc, = Monet, CR158a (present location unknown) (R22IV,p1016).
London-2SFA-1871-38, A snow effect (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-2SFA-1871-41, View in Upper Norwood =?? CCP183 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).

Camille Pissarro: CCP183, 1871, Crystal Palace viewed from Fox Hill, Upper Norwood, 47x73, AI Chicago (iR10;iR6;R116,no183;M20) =? London-2SFA-1871-41, View in Upper Norwood — Camille Pissarro: CCP183, 1871, Crystal Palace viewed from Fox Hill, Upper Norwood, 47×73, AI Chicago (iR10;iR6;R116,no183;M20) =? London-2SFA-1871-41, View in Upper Norwood

1871/05/12, International Exhibition in South Kensington:
It seems that neither the French government, neither French artists had submitted paintings for the International Exhibition of Fine Arts held in South-Kensington (London) in May. Therefore the French commissioner-general, Edmond Du Sommerard, had asked Durand-Ruel to arrange some art-works for the French section (R116I,p131/2;R88;R22I,p87;R1,p258). Two winterlandscapes of Pissarro were exhibited, maybe CCP180+187 (R116I,p132+361). Monet exhibited two portraits of Camille (R22,CR66+CR163) and probably also 2 marines (R22I,p87;R88). Works of Corot, Courbet, Daubigny, Fantin-Latour, Jongkind and Manet (1x) also were present (R116I,p132). The works are neglected (R5,p70). These exhibitions were part of a serie of annual international exhibitions (of all fine arts, industries and inventions) held from 1871-74 (iR3).

South-Kensington-1871-1273, =Monet, CR163 (R22IV,p1016).
South-Kensington-1871-1382, =Monet, CR66 (R22IV,p1016).
South-Kensington-1871-1276, Winter Scenery =?? CCP187 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
South-Kensington-1871-1277, Upper Norwood =?? CCP180 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).

Claude Monet: 1871, CR163, Meditation, Mme Monet sitting on a sofa, 48x75, Orsay (iRx;R22IV,p1016+CR163;M1) =South-Kensington-1871-1273, Repose (lent by Durand-Ruel) =Rouen-1872-163 (lent by Durand-Ruel?) — Claude Monet: 1871, CR163, Meditation, Mme Monet sitting on a sofa, 48×75, Orsay (iRx;R22IV,p1016+CR163;M1) =South-Kensington-1871-1273, Repose (lent by Durand-Ruel) =Rouen-1872-163 (lent by Durand-Ruel?)

Claude Monet: 1866, CR66, Camille (Replica), 81x55, MNAR Bucharest (iR4;iR10;R22,no66) =South-Kensington-1871-1382 — Claude Monet: 1866, CR66, Camille (Replica), 81×55, MNAR Bucharest (iR4;iR10;R22,no66) =South-Kensington-1871-1382

Camille Pissarro: CCP180, 1870, London, Fox Hill, upper Norwood, under snow, 35x48, NG London (iR2;M161;R5,p71;R116,no180+132) =? South-Kensington-1871-1277, Upper Norwood — Camille Pissarro: CCP180, 1870, London, Fox Hill, upper Norwood, under snow, 35×48, NG London (iR2;M161;R5,p71;R116,no180+132) =? South-Kensington-1871-1277, Upper Norwood

Camille Pissarro: CCP187, 1871, Landscape under Snow, Upper Norwood, oil on board, 45x56, private (iR2;R116I,p361+no187) =?? South-Kensington-1871-1276, Winter Scenery; 1871/09/04 purchased by Jules Berthel in London. — Camille Pissarro: CCP187, 1871, Landscape under Snow, Upper Norwood, oil on board, 45×56, private (iR2;R116I,p361+no187) =?? South-Kensington-1871-1276, Winter Scenery; 1871/09/04 purchased by Jules Berthel in London.

1872 (February), 3rd exhibition:
3rdh Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel, with Pissarro (3x) (R116I,p361).

London-3SFA-1872-42, Winter (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-3SFA-1872-111, Upper Norwood (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-3SFA-1872-113, Sydenham =??CCP188 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-1872-4 =Degas CR258 (aR23=MS99)

Camille Pissarro: CCP188, 1871, Sydenham, the Avenue, 48x73, NG London (iR2;R116,no188;M61) 1871-1920 Durand-Ruel collection. =? London-3SFA-1872-113, Sydenham =DR1892-2 — Camille Pissarro: CCP188, 1871, Sydenham, the Avenue, 48×73, NG London (iR2;R116,no188;M61) 1871-1920 Durand-Ruel collection. =? London-3SFA-1872-113, Sydenham =DR1892-2

Edgar Degas: 1869-72, CR258, The False Start, 32x40, Yale New Haven (iR2;aR23;R2,p120;R26,no191;M33) Durand-Ruel 1872/03; expo London 1872-4; Hoschedé 1873; sale HD1874/01/13. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin. — Edgar Degas: 1869-72, CR258, The False Start, 32×40, Yale New Haven (iR2;aR23;R2,p120;R26,no191;M33) Durand-Ruel 1872/03; expo London 1872-4; Hoschedé 1873; sale HD1874/01/13. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin.

1872/06/04 (summer), 4th exhibition:
4th Annual Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel 168, New Bond Street, with Degas, Monet (?x), Pissarro (4x) and Sisley (R5,p73; R2;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361).

Works of Monet were exhibited (R22IV,p1016).
London-4SFA-1872-27, Village near Paris (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-4SFA-1872-34, The road (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-4SFA-1872-53, A road (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-4SFA-1872-86, A sunny road (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).

1872/11/02, 5th exhibition:
5th Annual Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the Durand-Ruel gallery at 168, New Bond Street, with Degas, Manet, Monet (2x), Pissarro (2x), Renoir (1x) and Sisley (R5,p73; R31,p315;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361; aR23).

London-5SFA-1872-9, =Monet CR84 (R22IV,p1016).
London-5SFA-1872-131, =Monet CR165 (R22IV,p1016).
London-5SFA-1872-62, A path through the fields (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-5SFA-1872-128, The Seine, near Paris (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-5SFA-1872-hc = Degas CR298 (aR23=MS1161).

Claude Monet: 1867, CR84, The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 79x98, NG Berlin (iRx;R22,no84;M52) Provenance: Astruc; Durand-Ruel (1872/06); Hoschedé (sale 1878/06/05, 505fr); Faure (1889ca). =London-5SFA-1872-9 =GP1889-2 — Claude Monet: 1867, CR84, The Church of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois, 79×98, NG Berlin (iRx;R22,no84;M52) Provenance: Astruc; Durand-Ruel (1872/06); Hoschedé (sale 1878/06/05, 505fr); Faure (1889ca). =London-5SFA-1872-9 =GP1889-2

Claude Monet: 1871, CR165, Green Park in London, 34x72, Philadelphia MA (iR51;R22,no165;M28) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/05); Alexander J. Cassatt. =London-5SFA-1872-131 — Claude Monet: 1871, CR165, Green Park in London, 34×72, Philadelphia MA (iR51;R22,no165;M28) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/05); Alexander J. Cassatt. =London-5SFA-1872-131

Edgar Degas: 1872ca, CR298, Dance Class at the Opera, oil, 32x46, Orsay (iR53;iR2;iR23;aR23;R26,no292;M1) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/08; Louis Huth 1872/12-1888. expo London-5SFA-1872-hc. — Edgar Degas: 1872ca, CR298, Dance Class at the Opera, oil, 32×46, Orsay (iR53;iR2;iR23;aR23;R26,no292;M1) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/08; Louis Huth 1872/12-1888. expo London-5SFA-1872-hc.

1873 (March or Summer or July), 6th exhibition:
6th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel at 168, New Bond Street, with Degas, Manet, Monet (2x), Pissarro (3x)and Sisley (R5,p78;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361). Note the dating is not clear, one source mentions it started in March (R5,p78), another that if was a summer edition (R22IV,p1016) and a third that it was held in July (R22IV,p1016).

London-6SFA-1873-114, =Monet CR166 (R22IV,p1016).
London-6SFA-1873-120, =? Monet CR200 (R22IV,p1016).
London-6SFA-1873-115, =CCP296 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-6SFA-1873-117, =? CCP215 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-6SFA-1873-139, =CCP278 (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-1873-33 = Degas CR317 (aR23=MS62)
London-1873-79 = Degas CR262 (aR23=MS56)

Edgar Degas: 1871-73, CR317, Le champs de courses (Before the Race), on wood?, 27x35, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;aR23) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/04; Fauré 1873/05/07; Durand-Ruel 1881/02/28. Expo London 1873-33. — Edgar Degas: 1871-73, CR317, Le champs de courses (Before the Race), on wood?, 27×35, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;aR23) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/04; Fauré 1873/05/07; Durand-Ruel 1881/02/28. Expo London 1873-33.

Edgar Degas: 1866-72, CR262, Le défilé (Racehorses in front of the stands; the march), thinned oil, 46x61, Orsay (iR10;iR64;iR2;iR23;aR23;R26,no194;R90II,p7;R2,p120;M1) =London 1873-79. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin. Faure collection 1873ca. — Edgar Degas: 1866-72, CR262, Le défilé (Racehorses in front of the stands; the march), thinned oil, 46×61, Orsay (iR10;iR64;iR2;iR23;aR23;R26,no194;R90II,p7;R2,p120;M1) =London 1873-79. Compare: 1IE-1874-59, Faux depart, dessin. Faure collection 1873ca.

Claude Monet: 1871, CR166, The Thames below Westminster, 47x73, NG London (iR51;iR2;R22,no166;M61) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/11); Hoschedé (sale 1878/06/05 250fr); Faure. =London-6SFA-1873-114 =GP1889-12 — Claude Monet: 1871, CR166, The Thames below Westminster, 47×73, NG London (iR51;iR2;R22,no166;M61) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/11); Hoschedé (sale 1878/06/05 250fr); Faure. =London-6SFA-1873-114 =GP1889-12

Claude Monet: 1872, CR200, Sailing boat on the small branch of the Seine at Argenteuil, 51x64, private (iR51;iR7;R22,no200) Bought by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/28 (?). =? London-6SFA-1873-120 =GP1889-30 — Claude Monet: 1872, CR200, Sailing boat on the small branch of the Seine at Argenteuil, 51×64, private (iR51;iR7;R22,no200) Bought by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/28 (?). =? London-6SFA-1873-120 =GP1889-30

Camille Pissarro: CCP296, 1873, L'inondation à Pontoise, 46x56, private (iR10;iR94;R116I,p361+no296) Bought by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/05. =London-6SFA-1873-115 — Camille Pissarro: CCP296, 1873, L’inondation à Pontoise, 46×56, private (iR10;iR94;R116I,p361+no296) Bought by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/05. =London-6SFA-1873-115

Camille Pissarro: CCP215, 1872, The Post-House, Route de Versailles, effect of snow, 55x91, A1999/05/12 (iR10;iR114;iR15;R116,no215) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/04/30, Faure 1873/04/25. =? London-6SFA-1873-117 =DR1883-59 — Camille Pissarro: CCP215, 1872, The Post-House, Route de Versailles, effect of snow, 55×91, A1999/05/12 (iR10;iR114;iR15;R116,no215) Provenance: Durand-Ruel 1872/04/30, Faure 1873/04/25. =? London-6SFA-1873-117 =DR1883-59

Camille Pissarro: CCP278, Quai du Pothuis, Pontoise, 45x55, Richmond VMFA (Mellon) (iR10;iR64;R116,no278;M220) Purchased by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/05. =London-6SFA-1873-139 — Camille Pissarro: CCP278, Quai du Pothuis, Pontoise, 45×55, Richmond VMFA (Mellon) (iR10;iR64;R116,no278;M220) Purchased by Durand-Ruel 1873/02/05. =London-6SFA-1873-139

1873/11/03 – ? (Winter), 7th exhibition:
7th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel at 168, New Bond Street (R22IV,p1016). It started 1873/11/03 (Metropolitan). It is also called the Winter exhibition.

London-7SFA-1873-114, =? Monet CR206 (R22IV,p1016).
London-7SFA-1873-130, =? Monet CR194 (R22IV,p1016).
London-7SFA-1873-12, Autumn (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-7SFA-1873-80, The Parisian Laundress = Degas CR356 (M23;aR23=MS583)

Claude Monet: 1872, CR206=214, The Stream of Robec (Factories at Déville, near Rouen), 60x65, Orsay (iR51;iR10;iR94;iR5;R22,no206+214;M1) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/11?); Duret (1878/03/28); Personnaz. =London-7SFA-1873-114 — Claude Monet: 1872, CR206=214, The Stream of Robec (Factories at Déville, near Rouen), 60×65, Orsay (iR51;iR10;iR94;iR5;R22,no206+214;M1) Provenance: Durand-Ruel (1872/11?); Duret (1878/03/28); Personnaz. =London-7SFA-1873-114

Claude Monet: 1871-72, CR194, Argenteuil, the bridge under repair, 60x81, private (iR6;R22IV,p1016+,no194) Provenance: Millot (1872); Fréret; Durand-Ruel (1882/05); Mary Cassatt (1884/07). =? London-7SFA-1873-130 — Claude Monet: 1871-72, CR194, Argenteuil, the bridge under repair, 60×81, private (iR6;R22IV,p1016+,no194) Provenance: Millot (1872); Fréret; Durand-Ruel (1882/05); Mary Cassatt (1884/07). =? London-7SFA-1873-130

Edgar Degas: 2IE-1876-49, Blanchisseuse (silhouette) =!? 1873-74, CR356, Woman Ironing (Silhouette), 54x39, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;aR23;R90II,p50+35;R26,no368;R47,p61;R2,p161;M23) Durand-Ruel since 1873/06; =? London-7SFA-1873-80, The Parisian Laundress — Edgar Degas: 2IE-1876-49, Blanchisseuse (silhouette) =!? 1873-74, CR356, Woman Ironing (Silhouette), 54×39, Metropolitan (iR2;iR59;aR23;R90II,p50+35;R26,no368;R47,p61;R2,p161;M23) Durand-Ruel since 1873/06; =? London-7SFA-1873-80, The Parisian Laundress

1874 (Spring), 8th exhibition:
8th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel at 168, New Bond Street, with Monet (2x), Pissarro 4x) (R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361).

London-8SFA-1874-137, =? Monet CR249 (R22IV,p1016).
London-8SFA-1874-142, =? Monet CR266 (R22IV,p1016).
London-8SFA-1874-68, Spring time (Pissarro) (R116I,p361)
London-8SFA-1874-123, Corn fields (Pissarro) (R116I,p361)
London-8SFA-1874-139, The Seine at Saint-Denis (Pissarro) (R116I,p361)
London-8SFA-1874-156, View of Pontoise (Pissarro) (R116I,p361)

Claude Monet: 1872, CR249, Fog effect, 48x76, private (iR51;R22,no249) =? London-8SFA-1874-137, A misty morning near Paris — Claude Monet: 1872, CR249, Fog effect, 48×76, private (iR51;R22,no249) =? London-8SFA-1874-137, A misty morning near Paris

Claude Monet: 1873, CR266, La falaise de Sainte-Adresse, 54x71, private Japan (iR10;iR7;R22,no266;R22IV,p1016) =? London-8SFA-1874-142 — Claude Monet: 1873, CR266, La falaise de Sainte-Adresse, 54×71, private Japan (iR10;iR7;R22,no266;R22IV,p1016) =? London-8SFA-1874-142

Edgar Degas: 1874-77ca, CR425, Two Dancers on Stage, oil, 62x46, Courtauld London (iR53;iR8;R26,no472;R114,no425;M60) = Expo London 1874; former collection Henry Hill — Edgar Degas: 1874-77ca, CR425, Two Dancers on Stage, oil, 62×46, Courtauld London (iR53;iR8;R26,no472;R114,no425;M60) = Expo London 1874; former collection Henry Hill

1874 (June), 9th exhibition:
9th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel at 168, New Bond Street, with Manet, Monet (1x), Pissarro (3x), Renoir (2x) and Sisley (R5,p85; R31,p315;R22IV,p1016;R116I,p361/2).

London-9SFA-1874-119, =? Monet CR113 (R22IV,p1016).
London-9SFA-1874-30, River Scene near Pontoise (Pissarro) (R116I,p362)
London-9SFA-1874-99, A village near Paris (Pissarro) (R116I,p362),
compare: London-4SFA-1872-27, Village near Paris (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).
London-9SFA-1874-114, Springtime (Pissarro) (R116I,p362)
compare: London-8SFA-1874-68, Spring time (Pissarro) (R116I,p361)

1875, 10th exhibition:
10th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel, with Pissarro (2x) (R116I,p362).

London-10SFA-1875-46, In the Bois de Meudon (Pissarro) (R116I,p362)
London-10SFA-1875-58, Near Pontoise (Pissarro) (R116I,p362)

Other artists that joined:
In 1871 + 72 Auguste de Molins exhibited with Durand-Ruel in London (R88;iR4).

1875/01/01, article in The Art Journal, vol.1:
In the article of The Art Journal (vol.1) on exposition in London of the Society of French Artists it is reviewed that ‘M. Durand-Ruel may be said to have specially undertaken to present to English eyes the most cultivated efforts of French landscape-painters.’ It is unclear to which exhibition this article refers. Several works are mentioned and some also decribed: Millet exhibited a series of sketches and ‘The old stone house’ (no.52). There were 3 pictures by Legros, including a portrait of Mr. R.A. Woolner (no.66). A study of a head by Ribot (no.15). The breakfast table (no.5) and The Honeymoon (no.112) by E. Duez. Two small studies including a church interior by Alma-Tadema (no.8+11). Fishing boats at sea by Boulard (no.42). Contributions of Mme Cazin, including Cutting hem (loi). (iR19)
Probably in this same volume on page 240 there was a second article on ‘The Society of French Artists, Bond Street’ writing it included 123 drawings and etchings of Legros and also his Chantres Espagnols. About his Un Pélérinage, the autor wrote ‘he has never … brought forth the devotional sentiment so naturally and sweetly as in the picture’. Other works mentioned (and described) were The Market-place at Ploudalmeizeau, Finisterre by L. Lhermitte. Munkacsy: Washerwomen. ‘Chess-Players’ by Roybet. ‘Pond’ by Jules Dupre. Autumn by Münthe. Normandy Orchard by C. F. Daubigny. Corot: half-dozen charming landscapes. Fatin: flower-painting. Troyon: Shepherd’s Dog. Jacque: Shepherdess. Clara Montalba: Landscape. Artz: Gathering Sticks. H. Pille: Flemish Interior, Seventeenth Century. Fortuny: Bull-Fight. Diaz: Eastern Girls. Mme Cazin: A Sussex Lane in Twilight. Mrs. Alma-Tadema: Light and Shade. Dalon: lady’s portrait, sculpture.

Alphonse Legros: 18xx, Thomas Woolner, 85x57, Ipswich BCC (iR173;iR19) =? London-9-SFA-66, Mr. R.A. Woolner — Alphonse Legros: 18xx, Thomas Woolner, 85×57, Ipswich BCC (iR173;iR19) =? London-9-SFA-66, Mr. R.A. Woolner

Sources:
Note: I have found none of the catalogues, so all my information is indirect. My main sources are the Catalogues Raisonnée of Monnet (R22), Pissarro (R116). Other sources are the catalogues of Renoir (R31), and Sisley (R166). Other sources are Denvir (R5); Monneret (R88I,p210); archive.org (iR19). For other general references (=R) see. For other references to internet sites (=iR) see.

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