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Recueil d’estampes 1873

inventory Durand-Ruel Gallery

Introduction:
In 1873 Paul Durand-Ruel made an inventory of his stock, commissioned artists to make etchings of these art-works and published this ‘Recueil d’estampes’ (collection of prints) with 300 reproductions divided in 6 volumes of each 50 works. Volume one included a preface by Silvestre. The most engravings were done by Laguillermie; 4 were done by Félix Bracquemond (no.32 +56 +150 +197).
Some works of the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions were included. Most works were landscapes of namely the Barbizon painters. George Michel, Corot, Dupré, Jean-François Millet, Delacroix and Rousseau were most prominently represented. Some works of Monet, Pissarro and Sisley were included. Artists that would become dominant in the 1880s in the stock of the Durand-Ruel gallery.
On this page you will first find some info and pictures on the artists that were most prominent. Then on the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions. Then on some other artists. At the bottom you will find an alphabetical overview.

The most prominent artists:
In the recueil d’estampes of 1873 six artists are very extendedly represented, representing 160 of the 300 pictures.
It includes 29! paintings of Georges Michel: all landscapes; 8 namely depicting trees (and roads); 7 waters; 6 buildings; 6 mills; 2 skies; 6 give an indication of location; just 1 an indication of atmospherical influence.
It includes 28! paintings of Corot: 3 women figures (in an interior); 3 nudes; 1 biblical scene and 21 landscapes; 6 of them give an indication of location; 0 of them give an indication of atmospherical influence; 3 renders buildings; 8 more explicitly render figures, of which 4 from mythology or literature.
It includes 28! paintings of Dupré: all landscapes; 7 give an indication of location; 4 give an indication of atmospherical influence; 9 are marines; 12 show a pond, river or other kind of water; 4 explicitly depict trees, 4 animals and 3 buildings.
It includes 28! paintings of Jean-François Millet: 1 landscape; 14 landscapes with figures / labourers (including 9 shepherds); 3 labourers near a building; 5 figures in interiors; 5 nudes (including 2 mythological figures); 3 paintings give an indication of atmospherical influence and just 1 an indication of location.
It includes 26! paintings of Delacroix: with 4 oriental scenes; 5 (oriental) scenes with (wild) animals or horses; 6 historical scenes; 5 biblical and religious scenes; 5 metaphorical scenes (including the 4 seasons); 1 still-life.
It includes 21! paintings of Rousseau: all landscapes; 12 give an indication of location (several in the Fontainebleau forest); 2 give an indication of atmospherical influence; 3 render both.

 

The ‘impressionists’:
The recueil d’estampes of 1873 included 14 paintings of 4 partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions: 2 of Degas; 4 landscapes of Monet; 5 landscapes of Pissarro; 3 landscapes of Sisley.

 

Pre-Impressionists:
The recueil d’estampes of 1873 included several other landscape painters (pre-impressionists), several with connections with the school of Barbizon. Diaz, Troyon and (probably) Emile van Marcke were represented with 10 pictures; the last two all with landscapes with animals. Other landscapists were: Barye (4x), Rosa Bonheur (1x), Daubigny (just 1), Decamps (3x), Jules Héreau (4x), de Kniff  (1x), La Rochenoir (1x); Ziem (2x).
It included also some other pre-impressionists: Bonvin (2x); Courbet (7x); Ribot (3x);

 

Para-Impressionists:
The recueil d’estampes of 1873 included several para-impressionists: John-Lewis Brown (2x); Fantin-Latour (1x); Lhermitte (11x); Manet (7x); Puvis de Chavannes (6x); Alfred Stevens (1x); Emile Vernier (2x).

 

Meta-Impressionists:
As mentioned Delacroix was well represented in the recueil d’estampes of 1873 (with 26 pictures). Most other meta-impressionists were represented with just 1 or 2 pictures, except Henri-Léopold Lévy (8x).

 

An alphabetical overview:
Here below you will find the represented artists in the recueil d’estampes 1873 in an alphabetical order.

4 paintings of Barye (no.1 +41 +63 +73); all animal paintings.
1 painting of Bellet du Poizat (no.239); a street in Alger (oriental theme).
1 painting of Rosa Bonheur (no.139); animal painting.
2 paintings of F. Bonvin (no.2 +156); interiors.
1 painting of Boulard (no.64); interior with figures.
1 painting of Bouvier (no.165); a metaphorical representation of Spring.
2 paintings of J.-L. Brown (no.201 +226); two outdoor scenes with horses.
1 painting of Cabanel (no.91); a figure painting outdoors.
1 larger painting of Corman (no.142); an oriental scene.
28! paintings of Corot (no.15 +29 +32 +47 +60 (replica and reduction of Salon painting; M1)+65 +74 +88 +95 +102 +107 +118 +124 +136 +150 +176 +185 +200 +203 +211 +227 +235 +246 +255 (=iR155) +263 +272 +287 +296).
7 paintings of Courbet (no.8 +28 +58 +175 +186 +195 +204).
1 painting of Daubigny (no.202); river landscape in Holland.
1 painting of Louis David (no.3); La mort de Marat, 155x133cm; presented as the original, but in fact it is a replica made by someone of his studio; now in the Château du Versailles (=M195; see; iR5).
3 paintings of Decamps (no.11 +269 +241); 3x figures in a landscape.
2 paintings of Degas (no.45 =M21 +113).
26! paintings of Delacroix (no.9 +16 +26 +37 +42 +59 +66 +75 +82 +92 +103 +112 +125 +131 +146 +161 +177 +183 +198 +205 +216 +221 +240 +247 +256 +264).
10 paintings of Diaz (no.31 +126 +154 +163 +178 +184 +199 +273 +285 +293 (=M221); 6 landscapes (Fontainebleau forest) and 4 figure paintings.
28! paintings of Dupré (no.17 +34 +48 +57 +67 +79 +85 +89 +99 +109 +129 +137 +141 +159 +168 +173 +190 +191 +206 +212 +225 +231 +250 +253 +268 +275 +282 +292).
1 painting of Fantin-Latour (no.33); a group portrait.
1 of Feyen-Perrin (no.218); a more symbolist theme.
2 of Eugène Fromentin (no.4 +149); 2 oriental scenes.
2 of Goya (no.122 +148); 2 portraits.
1 of Frans Hals (no.134): two figures (in an interior).
1 of Hébert (no.288): two figures / a symbolist theme.
1 of Hédouin (no.208): a figure painting (interior)
4 of J. Héreau (no.12 +180 +219 +242): 4 landscapes with explicit locations.
1 of Huguet (no.215): an oriental scene.
1 of Humbert (no.138): a religious scene.
1 of de Kniff (no.140): landscape (Fontainebleau forest).
8 of H. Lévy (no.43 +152 +207 +213 +222 +234 +243 (see) +251): metaphorical scenes (representing the 4 seasons); 2 biblical scenes; 1 oriental scene; a scene from literature.
11 drawings! of Lhermitte (no.86 +98 +106 +157 +217 +224 +232 +244 +252 +261 (=iR17) +277): all depicting large figures in a landscape (5x), near buildings (4x) in interiors (2x).
7 paintings of Manet (no.19 +30 +35 +56 +117 +158 +179): 4 figure paintings and 3 marines.
1 of Marilhat (no.51): an oriental scene.
2 small paintings of Meissonier (no.289 +299): 2 (historical) figures.
29! paintings of Georges Michel (no.21 +50 +62 +70 +72 +78 +80 +90 +100 +110 +120 +130 +135 +144 +155 +162 +174 +188 +193 +209 +214 +223 +236 +249 +259 +267 +278 +284 +297):
28! paintings of Jean-François Millet (no.10 +20 +27 +40 +49 +55 +61 +68 +71 +76 +83 +87 +97 +108 (=? M22)+114 +127 +132 +143 +166 +172 +181 +196 +248 +257 (=? iR155) +265 +274 +283 +298):
4 paintings of C. Monet: no.5 (=CR172), no.81 (=CR201), no.101 (=CR185) no.147 (=CR171): including 3 landscapes of Zaandam.
1 large painting of G. Moreau (no.119): metaforical / symbolist figures.
5 paintings of Pissarro: no.36 (=CCP230) +46 (=CCP248) +96 (=CCP254) +121 (=CCP235) +245 (=CCP259): 5 landscapes.
2 paintings of Prud’hon: (no.22+262); a historical and mythological scene.
6 paintings of Puvis de Chavannes: (no.6 (=M24) +14 +53 +153 +170 +229); scenes with metaforical / symbolist figures and 1 biblical scene.
3 paintings of Ribot: (no.38 +281 +300); 2 portraits and 1 historical scene with figures in a landscape.
1 painting of Ricard: (no.94); a portrait.
1 painting of La Rochenoir (no.93): a landscape with cattle.
21! paintings of Th. Rousseau (no.18 +44 +54 +69 +77 +84 +104 +116 +133 +145 +160 +167 +171 +189 +192 (=? iR6) +210 +228 +233 +269 +280 +295): all landscapes.
5 paintings of Roybet (no.24 +238 +253 +270 +290): all figure paintings, 2 historical scenes, 1 biblical scene, 1 oriental scene.
3 of Sisley: no.13 (=CR47=CCPP38) +115 (=CR41=CCPP47) +276 (=CR37=CCPP34); all landscapes.
1 of Alfred Stevens (no.23): figures on a street.
1 of Thirion (no.194): a historical / religious scene.
10 of Troyon: no. 7 +25 +52 +164 +187 +260 +266 +271 (=? M1)+286 +291; all landscapes, all with animals (and figures).
10 of Van-Marke (sic?): no.105 +111 +128 +151 +182 +197 +220 +230 +237 +254; all landscapes with cows.
2 of E. Vernier (no.39 +123): landscapes with fishing boats on the beach.
2 of Ziem (no.279 +294): 2 city views.

 

Sources:
1873: , including 20 of Delacroix, Corot, Millet and Rousseau, 7 of Courbet and Manet and a few of Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Sisley; with a foreword by Armand Silvestre (R3,p113)
1873, engravings Vol.1, no. 1-50: with a preface by Silvestre. (1x Degas, 1x Monet, 2x Pissarro, 1x Sisley, several Barbizon painters)
1873, engravings Vol.2, no. 51-100 (1xMonet, 1x Pissarro, many of Barbizon painters; 240p
It included works of Degas (1x), Monet (2x), Pissarro (3x) and Sisley (1x).
It included many works of Barbizon painters:
Sources: PDF at archive.org (=iR19=R243):
Vol.1, no. 1-50: ia802801.us.archive.org; dn790002.ca.archive.org; ia800700.us.archive.org; dn720704.ca.archive.org;
Vol.2, no. 51-100: ia800203.us.archive.org , (iR19, note the link doesn’t seem to work anymore);
Vol.3, no. 101-150: ia601302.us.archive.org;
Vol.4, no. 151-200: dn710708.ca.archive.org;
Vol.5, no. 201-250: dn790000.ca.archive.org;
Vol.6, no. 251-300: ia801205.us.archive.org;

For more sources see at the bottom of the main page on Durand-Ruel.
See links for practical hints and abbreviations and for the subscription of the paintings.

 

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