Auguste Renoir: S1879-2527, Portrait de Mme G.C… et ses enfants = 1878 Madame Georges Charpentier and her children, 154×190, Metropolitan (iRx;R1,p420;M23)
Which pictures did Renoir exhibit at the Salon On this page you will find an accounted impression of most of the pictures that were submitted by Auguste Renoir to the official Paris Salon from 1863 until 1890. Before Renoir joined the ‘impressionist’ expositions in 1874 eight of his paintings were accepted for the Salon and six rejected (1863-1873). So, this is unlike the myth that the Impressionists were mostly rejected for the Salon. One work he withdraw (1866), two works were shown at the the Salon des Refusés in 1873.
Afterward 1874 Renoir again choose to exhibit at the Salon, in 1875 one work was rejected and later 15 works were accepted (1877-1890). This is unlike the myth that the Impressionists were opposed to the Salon.
Note: If you double click on the first picture of a group of pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a small slideshow. I choose to render the pictures in a chronological order. Enjoy!
Renoir accepted at the Salon 1865-1870: Auguste Renoir was accepted at the Salon in 1864 (1x) when he made his debut; in 1865 (2x); in 1866 one small work was accepted, which he later withdrew (a large work was rejected); in 1868 (1x); in 1869 (1x) and in 1870 (2x). So, in total 8 works were accepted and 7 exhibited. For two works I render to compare works of other artists.
Auguste Renoir: S1864-1618, La Esmeralda (destroyed). Compare 4 other artists depicting Esmeralda.
Auguste Renoir: S1865-1803, Soirée d’été (lost). Compare 2 other artists depicting an evening scene.
Auguste Renoir: S1865-1802, Portrait de M. W. S… = 1864, SDcl, CR11=1F6, Portrait of William Sisley, 81×65, Orsay (iR2;iR1;R31,no2;R108,no11;R30=R193,no6;R190,no6;R166,p260;M1)
Auguste Renoir: S1866-Accepted but withdrawn, A quick sketch (Paysage à Marlotte) =? 1865-66, Two Figures in a Landscape (Road near Marlotte), 33×24, private (iR10;iR64;iR1;R460,no1;R88II,p391;R1,p132;R430,p21) Info: gift to Lise Tréhot.
Auguste Renoir: S1868-2113, Lise = 1867, SDbr, Portrait of Lise with umbrella, 184×115, MF Essen (iR10;iR6;iR1;R108,no22;R30,no22;R190,no22;R31,p181;R5,p51+78;M146) Provenance: 1873 (1868) Duret (1.200fr); 1890/06/05 Durand-Ruel.
Auguste Renoir: S1869-2201, En été; étude = 1868ca, 1CR33=1F31, Sbl, The gypsy girl (In the summer), 85×59, NNg Berlin (R31,no8;R108,no33;R30,no31;R190,no32;R5,p78;M52;iR1) Provenance: Durand-Ruel; 1873 Duret (400fr). Expo: =? EU-1900-C-555, Jeune fille
(à M. Rosenberg)
Auguste Renoir: S1870-2405, Baigneuse = 1870, SDbr, 1CR54, The bather with the griffin, 184×115, MdA São-Paulo (iR7;R31,no15;R108,no54;R30,no50;R190,no52;M115)
Auguste Renoir: S1870-2406, Femme d’Alger = 1870, SDbl, Odalisque (The Algerian woman), 69×123, NGA Washington (M21;R31,p194;R108,no48;R30,no.52;R190,no54;R185,no293) Expos: DR1892-27.
Renoir rejected at the Salon 1863-1873: Auguste Renoir was rejected at the Salon in 1863 (to compare see works of other artists); in 1866 (I render a reconstruction); in 1867; in 1872; in 1873 (2x), consequently he showed these works at the Salon des Refusés of 1873. So, before Renoir joined the ‘impressionist’ expositions in 1874 six of his paintings were rejected at the Salon.
Probably in 1875 again a work was rejected (R1,p358), but I have no suggestion.
Auguste Renoir: S1863-R, Une nympfe avec un faune (destroyed). Compare 4 other artists depicting a nympf and a faun (=satyr).
Auguste Renoir: S1866-R, Paysage avec deux figures (partly destroyed) = Cut off detail and picture within a painting of Bazille.
Auguste Renoir: S1867-R, Diana la chasseresse = 1867, SDbr, Diana the Huntress, 199×130, NGA Washington (iR2;R108,no30;R30,no20;R190,no20;R185,no578;R31,p180;M21) Provenance: Viau; sale DR1907/03/21-68; Expo: =BJ1900-40.
Auguste Renoir: S1867-R, Diana la chasseresse = 1867, SDbr, Diana the Huntress (detail Lise Tréhot), 199×130, NGA Washington (M21;iR6;R30,no20) Note: the colours in her hair.
Auguste Renoir: S1872-R, Parisiennes habillées en Algériennes = 1872, SDbl, 1CR84, Parisian women dressed in Algerian clothing, 156×129, NMWA Tokyo (iRx;R31,no20;R108,no84;R30,no73;R190,no71;M127). Bought by Murer.
Auguste Renoir: SdR-1873-90, Allée cavalière au Bois de Boulogne = 1873, SDbl, Riding in the Bois de Boulogne, 261×226, Kh Hamburg (iRx;iR1;R30,no104;R190,no100;R31,p196;M50). Bought by Rouart.
Auguste Renoir: 1873ca (1868), Sbl, Madame Darras (as an horsewoman; study), 48×40, Orsay (iR2;iR1;iR23;R108,no93;R30,no103;R190,no99;R430,p45;R2,p164;M1) =?? SdR-1873-91, Portrait; Provenance: Charles le Coeur.
Renoir accepted at the Salon 1877-1890: After trying his luck at the ‘impressionist’ expositions, Renoir was accepted again at the Salon of 1877 (1x), 1878 (1x), 1879 (4x) and at the successor of the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français in 1880 (4x), 1881 (2x), 1882 (1x), 1883 (1x) and 1890 (1x). In total 11 oil paintings and 4 pastels were accepted.
Auguste Renoir: Spring 1877ca, Paysage de printemps (Spring landscape), 38×53, MBA Algiers (iR10;iR64;iR1;R30,no271) =?? S1877-A, Printemps
Auguste Renoir: S1878-1883, Le café =1877-78, 1CR272=1F315, The cup of chocolate (or coffee), 100×81, Louvre Abu Dhabi (iR6;iR1;R30=R193,no272;R190,no309;R1,p417;R231-1+2;M132) =EU-1900-C-563, La Tasse de thé (1879), à M. Renoir.
Auguste Renoir: S1879-2527, Portrait de Mme G.C… et ses enfants = 1878 Madame Georges Charpentier and her children, 154×190, Metropolitan (iRx;R1,p420;M23)
Auguste Renoir: S1879-2528, portrait de Mlle Jeanne Samary = 1878, Portrait de Mlle Jeanne Samary, 174×101, Hermitage (iRx;R30,no320;M95)
Auguste Renoir: S1879-4476, portrait de Paul C…, pastel =? 1878-87, Paul Charpentier, pastel, xx, private (iR52)
Auguste Renoir: S1879-4477, Portrait de Théophile B… (pastel) =?? 1879ca, Portrait of a Young Boy, 43×31, private (iR2)
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1880-3195, Pêcheurs de moules à Berneval = 1879, Mussel Fishers at Berneval (near Wargemont), 175×130, Barnes Philadelphia (iRx;R30,no383;M25)
Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-137, Jeune fille au chat =1880, CR330, Sleeping Girl, 120×92, CAI Williamstown (M26;R15,p209;R31,no50;R30,no408;R90II,p210+229;R2,p395+411;R108,no330) =SdAF-1880-3196, Jeune fille endormie.
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1880-5703, Portrait de Lucien Daudet (pastel) =? 1875, Portrait of Lucien Daudet, pastel, 52×42, A2011/06/21 (iRx;iR11;iR15)
Auguste Renoir: 7IE-1882-161+hc2, Jeune fille pêcheuse de Crevettes =? 1879, CR282, The Little Fishergirl (Marthe Bérard), 61×46, private (iRx;R30,no347;R2,p394;R108,no282) Compare: SdAF-1880-5704, Portrait de Mll M.B. (pastel).
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1986, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mlle. Irene Cahen d’Anvers, 65×54, Bührle Zurich (iR6;R30,no428;M85)
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1881-1987, Portrait de Mlle xxx =?? 1880, Mademoiselle Hélène Grimprel with a Red Ribbon, 44×35, private (iRx;R30,no426)
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1882-2268, portrait de Mlle Y.G. = 1880, Mademoiselle Yvonne Grimprel in a Blue Ribbon, 45×35, private (iRx;R30,no425)
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1883-2031, portrait de Mme. C… = 1883, Madame Léon Clapisson with a fan (Marie Henriette Valentine Billet), 81×65, AI Chicago (iRx;R30,no559;R31,no70;M20)
Auguste Renoir: SdAF-1890-2024, Portraits de Mlles M… = 1888, The daughters of Catulle Mendes, 161×129, Metropolitan (iR52;R30,no634;M23)
Clarification:
Sometimes the indication of a painting is ‘uncertain’, see more. Sometimes to ‘compare’ another picture is given that is (probably) similar to the painting that was exhibited. For explanation of the subscriptions, see here. For an account (references, info, discussion, locations on Google-Maps), see here. For info on the used sources see at the bottom of the main page about Renoir.
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism: Auguste Renoir, an impression of his pictures submitted to the Salon. Last modified 2025/06/27. https://www.impressionism.nl/renoir-salon/.”
