London 1870-75

 

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Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions

Londen 1870-75

Durand-Ruel Gallery

 

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. Here he also exhibited works of the Impressionists. For the Impressionists they were without much succes, Durand-Ruel almost didn’t sell works of the Impressionists in England (R5,p77). Due to financial problems Durand-Ruel had to close in December 1875 his gallery in London (R5,p92).

 

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 sources claims that Monet and Pissarro weren’t included till 1871/03/06 (R116I,p130).
London-1SFA-1870-36 =Monet, CR154 (R22IV,p1016).

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).

 

1871 May, 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 and Jongkind also were present (R116I,p132). 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).

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).

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).
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).

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).

1873 (Winter or November), 7th exhibition:
7th Exhibition of the Society of French Artists at the German Gallery of Durand-Ruel at 168, New Bond Street (R22IV,p1016).
London-7SFA-1873-114, =? Monet CR206 (R22IV,p1016).
London-7SFA-1873-130, =? Monet CR194 (R22IV,p1016).
London-7SFA-1873-12, Autumn (Pissarro) (R116I,p361).

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)

 

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)

1875/01/01, article in The Art Journal, vol.1:
In the article 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.

 

 

Sources:
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); archive.org (iR19).