Rouart pictures, a thematical overview

 

 

Impressionism: a historical reconstruction

Henri Rouart

(1833-1912)

pictures

a thematical and topographical overview

 

Titles of his pictures arranged in themes:
On this page I will render a thematical and topographical overview of the titles of the (exhibited) pictures of Rouart. Some titles will be rendered more than one time, because they fit several themes. See also my account. For info on the sources see at the bottom of the main page about Henri Rouart.

 

Portraits and figure paintings:
Rouart made at least one self-portrait (R92,no1); portraits of his wife Hélène Jacob-Desmalter (1841-1886; R92,no3+4); his mother-in-law (1815-1896; R92,no7), his daughter Hélène (1863-1929; (R92,no5?+6+8+16+28?);  and his son Louis (1875-1964). Some of these works I render at the main page about Henri Rouart. His daughter Hélène married 1885/05/09; I assume paintings of her were made before this marriage.
Rouart made several pictures of women reading, sewing or playing an instrument; see also the article on the main page about an unknown model. Rouart rendered also figures sitting in a garden, under a tree or walking in a park (namely at La Queue-en-Brie and Mée), some of them may be exhibited. Rouart also rendered bathers in a landscape, some of them may be exhibited. Rouart also made some nudes (R92,no44+p132+135), but as far as I know, he didn’t exhibit them.
Rouart mainly exhibited landscapes. Just 4 exhibited titles explicitly refer to figure painting.

Compare exhibited works:
S1872-1342, Officiers de canonniers volontaires
2IE-1876-233, Enfants bretons
3IE-1877-208, Portrait
4IE-1879-210, Paysanne.

 

Pictures made at 34, Rue Lisbonne, Paris:
Henri Rouart bought in 1869 (aR6) a house at 34, Rue Lisbonne, Paris; in fact in 1869 he bought the site, where in 1871 his house was build (R92,p129+130). In 1872 and 1873 this adres is mentioned in the Salon database (iR1). But in 1868, 69 and 70 149, Rue Oberkampf is given as his address (iR1). This house lies between parc Monceaux and the Saint-Lazare station in the 8th arrondissement. Rouart made some interiors here, see Rey number 4 + 6 + 28 (R92). As far as I know he didn’t exhibit works made here, except maby an interior (see below).

Pictures made in and around La Queue-en-Brie:
His father acquired in the early 1850s a residence in La-Queue-en-Brie (R92,p127;R3,p693), this is about 20km south-east of Paris (see). (Some say this was around 1851-52 (aR6), others around 1840 (aR8), others in 1847 (iR79). Roe mentions diner invitations to Degas around 1882 (R4,p237). From 1891-1912 Rouart was mayor of La-Queue-en-Brie (aR3; aR7). Degas sometimes stayed with the Rouart family in La-Queue-en-Brie around 1902-05 (R92,p139;R5,p230). Rouart made many works made her. As far as I know, Rouart never exhibited a work with ‘La Queue-en-Brie’ in the title. Still I render several works made in La Queue-en-Brie which might have been exhibited or that compare works that have been exhibited.

Pictures made in Mée and Melun:
Henri Rouart married his wife Hélène Jacob-Desmalter in 1861. Her parents had an estate in at Mée, along the Quai des Fournaux (=furnaces). His mother-in-law died in 1896. So Rouart must have painted here between 1861-1896. According to Rey, this Quai des Fournaux, nowadays is the quai Allia, but this doesn’t give a hit on Google-maps. Maybe the Quai Étienne Lallia, Mée-sur-Seine is intended; and indeed we see a Chemin des Fours à chaux (=limestone kilns) closeby. Rey also claims that Rouart made several fews of Melun, from this estate (R92,no10+12). He than depicts a former iron bridge, now Pont Maréchal Leclerc, connecting the left bank of the Seine to the Island in the Seine and being the more western bridge. He also depicts the two towers of the Collegiate church of Notre-Dame on the Island, close to the more eastern bridge, the Pont Notre-Dame. And indeed at one point on the Quai Étienne Lallia, a bit east of number 256, you can see the Pont Maréchal Leclerc, with in the distance the two towers, the Seine streaming to the left, the right and in front of you, just like Rouart depicted it.

Compare exhibited works:
S1870-2479, L’île de Melun
5IE-1880-182, Melun
1IE-1874-150, Vue de Melun ; appartient à  M. J.D.
2IE-1876-232, Vue de Melun
2IE-1876-231, Chemin des Fourneaux (Melun)
3IE-1877-210, Quai des Fourneaux, à Melun
4IE-1879-221, Port de Melun, (dessin)

 

Interiors:
Rouart made some interiors made 34, Rue Lisbonne and in La Queue-en-Brie. Several I render as option for:

8IE-1886-139, Intérieur; appartient à M…

Still-lives:
I is likely that Rouart painted his still-lives at one of the above places where he often dwelled. Rouart didn’t paint many still-lives (R92,p94). As far as I know, Rouart never did exhibit a still-live.

 

Pictures made in the surroundings of the Fontainebleau forest:
4IE-1879-211, Au Bas-Bréau
See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works.

Pictures made in a wide circle around Paris:
S1868-2182, Bords de la Voïse
8IE-1886-146, Ruines de Bury; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…
8IE-1886-147, Village de Moulineux; (aquarelle)
See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works.

 

Pictures made in Normandy:
Rouart spent holidays in Normandy in 1872 (R92,p130-139). He also painted in Rouen. See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works.
Compare exhibited works:
2IE-1876-227, Chemin bordé d’Arbres (Normandie)
2IE-1876-234, Manoir de Graffard (Encre de Chine)

 

Pictures made in Brittany:
Rouart stayed several times in Brittany. In 1866 he spent the summers here in the region of Lamballe, Rosporden and Quimperlé and he would return the next years. Also in 1872, 1873 (Île Bréhat + Portrieux). (R92,p129-139). See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works.
Compare exhibited works:
1IE-1874-148, Ferme bretonne
2IE-1876-229, Vieille ferme bretonne (étude)
3IE-1877-207, Ferme Bretonne
S1869-2069, Chaumière au milieu des arbres, en Bretagne
6IE-1881-129, Chaumières bretonnes
6IE-1881-137, Village Breton
1IE-1874-153, Route bretonne
1IE-1874-154, Route bretonne , aquarelle
6IE-1881-138, Chemin en Bretagne
2IE-1876-233, Enfants bretons
6IE-1881-125, Cimetière de Chouans en Bretagne
6IE-1881-133, Paysage breton
SdR1873-303: Souvenir de Bretagne (arrière automne)

Portrieux
6IE-1881-127, Entrée du port de Portrieux
6IE-1881-134, Portrieux

 

Pictures made in the mids of France:
In 1866 Rouart started a factory in Montluçon , about 330km south of Paris; he would close it in 1899 (R92,p129+138;iR9). Through Montluçon flows the river Cher. 1893 onwards till the last years of his life he would visit Mme Brandon at ‘La Commanderie’ in Ballan-Miré (R92,p138), which lies close to the Loire and the river Cher and Tours, about 230km north-west of Montluçon. 1899 Rouart would decorate the infirmary hall in Ballan-Miré with several enlarged copies of his pictures (R92,p138+no12). 1895-1906 Rouart spents time in the Touraine region, visiting Mme Halphen Salvador (R92,p29). Rouart also visited often general François-Michel Meliodon at his castle la Busardière close to Mans (R92,p29), about 100km north-west of Tours. Rouart spent several holidays in the middle of France. In 1872 Charentes (maybe close to Limoges), in 1874 Bourges, in 1875 La Châtre, + Vendôme, in 1894 in la Cruese, probably ment is the river, maybe the town la Creuse, near Amiens in the north of France.  (R92,p130-139). What strikes me is the distance between all these places. Painting these spots, couldn’t be done by a short trip from Montluçon, nor from the places he visited on his holidays. See also the account for more info on the locations of the exhibited works.

near the Sédelle river
3IE-1877-206, Bords de la Sédelle
Painted about 100km west of Montluçon, near Crozant.

Crozant
4IE-1879-225, Crozant (dessin)
Crozant lies between the Sédelle river and the Creuse.

near the Indre river
2IE-1876-230, Bords de l’Indre
A river flowing in the middle of France, see.

near the Loir river
4IE-1879-209, Bords du Loir
A river flowing in the middle of France, see.

Mans
8IE-1886-164, Maison des Morets, Mans; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-165, La grabaterie, Mans; (aquarelle)
Mans lies about 100km north-west of Tours.

Blois
Blois lies about 185km south of Paris, 200km north-west of Montluçon and 65km north-east of Tours. The Loire flows throught this town.
8IE-1886-143, Jarde de l’Évêché à Blois; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-145, Porte du château de Blois; (aquarelle)

Sologne:
The Château du Moulin in Sologne lies about 36km south-east of Blois.
8IE-1886-144, Château du Moulin, Sologne; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…

Around Clermont-Ferrand:
Clermont-Ferrand lies in the Auvergne, about 95km south-east of Montluçon.

4IE-1879-214, Château de Tour-Noël, (dessin)
This castle lies in the middle of France, about 20km north of Clermont-Ferrand (see).

Chateldon
4IE-1879-216, Chateldon, (dessin)
4IE-1879-217, Château de Chateldon, (dessin)
Chateldon lies 20km north-east of Clermont-Ferrand (see).

Thiers
4IE-1879-218, Thiers, (dessin)
Thiers lies about 40km east of Clermont-Ferrand (see).

Royat
4IE-1879-206, Royat dans son nid
4IE-1879-215, Royat, (dessin)
Royat see lies just west of Clermont-Ferrand.

 

 

Pictures made in the Pyrenees:
Rouart spent frequently his holidays in the Pyrenees (R92,p110). More in general in 1893. More specific in Cauterets (1877+1884; his wife received a cure here; R92,p110); in closeby Luz (1877); in Pau (1891), where he probably more often visited his friend Lafond (R92,p110). And more north of the Pyrenees in Carcassonne (1891; R92,no37). (R92,p131-139). Rouart also met Colin at Ciboure. See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works.

8IE-1886-141, Pyrénées

Pau
4IE-1879-219, Vue prise de Pau, (dessin)
6IE-1881-128, Environs de Pau
8IE-1886-150, Jardins Beaumont, à Pau; (aquarelle)
Pau lies aout 90km from the Spanish border.
Jurançon
8IE-1886-151, A Jurançon (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-152, Place de Jurançon; (aquarelle)
Jurançon lies just south of Pau.

Cauterets
3IE-1877-209, Vallée de Cauterets
Cauterets lies about 70km south-east of Pau.

Gèdres
4IE-1879-205, À Gèdres, Basses-Pyrénées
Gèdres lies close to Cauterests.

Saint-Jean-de-Luz / Basque
6IE-1881-135, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz lies opposite Ciboure.

5IE-1880-184, Belchenia, Pyrénées
Belchenia lies probably about 9km east of Ciboure.

Béarn
1IE-1874-155, Maisons béarnaises , aquarelle
1IE-1874-156, Maisons béarnaises , aquarelle
Béarn is an old province near the Pyrenees, just east of the Basque region (see).

 

Pictures made at the Côte d’Azur / French Riviera:
Rouart spent holidays at the French Riviera in 1879 in Antibes (R92,p131). In 1881 Rouart also exhibited works made in Cagnes, Monaco and even Aigues-Mortes. Did he visit all these places in 1879? See also the account for the locations of the exhibited works. In 1891 he visited Collioure, close to the Spanish border, Marseille and more north Avignon. In 1895 he returned to Marseille and also visited Saint-Raphaël, about 150km eastwards. (R92,p130-139)

Aliscamp / Arles,
S1868-2181, Souvenir des Aliscamp, à  Arles

Monaco
Monaco lies about 50km north-east of Antibes.
4IE-1879-207, Un coin du château de Monaco

Antibes
6IE-1881-126, Vue d’Antibes
6IE-1881-130, Près d’Antibes
6IE-1881-131, Port d’Antibes
6IE-1881-136, Bateau à sables, Antibes

Cagnes
Cagnes lies about 11km north of Antibes.
6IE-1881-132, Escalier du château des Grimaldi à Cagnes

Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes lies about 280km west of Antibes.
6IE-1881-139, Tour Constance à Aigues-Mortes

 

Pictures made in Venice:
Rouart spent his holidays in Venice in 1879 + 1883 and also in other parts of Italy in Gênes/Genoa 1861, in 1883 Vérone, in October 1892 Rome, Pistoia, Milan and Gênes/Genoa (R92,p128-139). Rey states that Rouart made most of his watercolours in 1883 (R92,p28), but this seems contradicted by the fact that he exhibited 8 in 1880, which must be made in 1879.

Compare exhibited works:
5IE-1880-185, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-186, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-187, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-188, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-189, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-190, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-191, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-192, Venise (Aquarelle)
8IE-1886-153, Fondamenta Nuove, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-154, Barques de Coggia, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-155, Palli, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-156, Bateaux de foin, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-157, Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-158, Derrière le Redemptore, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-159, Près la Dogana, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-160, Un soir dans la Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-161, Pont St-Zanni et Paolo, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-162, Dans la Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-163, A Murano, Venise; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…

 

Pictures made in Egypt:
Rouart made in trip to Egypt in 1869 (R92,p129+31). I could not find one picture made here.

Compare exhibited works:
4IE-1879-212, Au vieux-Caire, Égypte
4IE-1879-213, A Boulac, Égypte

 

 

General landscapes (without locations):

In the country / fields:
4IE-1879-223, Plaine de Brie, (dessin)

roads:
S1870-2480, Rue de village
1IE-1874-153, Route bretonne
1IE-1874-154, Route bretonne , aquarelle
2IE-1876-227, Chemin bordé d’Arbres (Normandie)
6IE-1881-138, Chemin en Bretagne

farms:
1IE-1874-148, Ferme bretonne
2IE-1876-229, Vieille ferme bretonne (étude)
3IE-1877-207, Ferme Bretonne
3IE-1877-210+hc,  La ferme
4IE-1879-222, Cour de ferme, (dessin)

Chaumières:
S1869-2069, Chaumière au milieu des arbres, en Bretagne
S1872-1343, Chaumine
2IE-1876-236, Chaumières
6IE-1881-129, Chaumières bretonnes

Mansions:
2IE-1876-228, Ancien manoir
2IE-1876-234, Manoir de Graffard (Encre de Chine)

Castles / towers:
4IE-1879-207, Un coin du château de Monaco
4IE-1879-214, Château de Tour-Noël, (dessin)
4IE-1879-217, Château de Chateldon, (dessin)
6IE-1881-139, Tour Constance à Aigues-Mortes
8IE-1886-144, Château du Moulin, Sologne; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…
8IE-1886-145, Porte du château de Blois; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-146, Ruines de Bury; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…

villages:
S1870-2480, Rue de village
1IE-1874-151, village
6IE-1881-137, Village Breton

Forests / trees:
1IE-1874-152, Forêt
4IE-1879-220, Sous les Frênes (dessin)
4IE-1879-224, Sous les châtaigniers (dessin)
8IE-1886-140, Lisière de bois

Parcs / gardens:
2IE-1876-235, Dans un parc (sépia)
8IE-1886-143, Jarde de l’Évêché à Blois; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-149, Intérieur de parc; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-150, Jardins Beaumont, à Pau; (aquarelle)

River views:
S1868-2182, Bords de la Voïse
2IE-1876-230, Bords de l’Indre
3IE-1877-206, Bords de la Sédelle
4IE-1879-209, Bords du Loir

Water views:
1IE-1874-149, Levée d’étang

harbor views:
4IE-1879-221, Port de Melun, (dessin)
6IE-1881-127, Entrée du port de Portrieux
6IE-1881-131, Port d’Antibes
6IE-1881-136, Bateau à sables, Antibes

other landscapes:
5IE-1880-181, paysage
6IE-1881-133, Paysage breton

 

Other techniques used:
Henri Rouart exhibited 2 (oil) studies, 34 watercolours, 16 drawings and 2 etchings.

oil studies:
5IE-1880-183, étude
8IE-1886-142, Étude; appartient à M…

watercolours:
1IE-1874-154, Route bretonne , aquarelle
1IE-1874-155, Maisons béarnaises , aquarelle
1IE-1874-156, Maisons béarnaises , aquarelle
5IE-1880-185, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-186, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-187, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-188, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-189, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-190, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-191, Venise (Aquarelle)
5IE-1880-192, Venise (Aquarelle)
8IE-1886-143, Jarde de l’Évêché à Blois; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-144, Château du Moulin, Sologne; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…
8IE-1886-145, Porte du château de Blois; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-146, Ruines de Bury; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…
8IE-1886-147, Village de Moulineux; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-148, Belle-Croix; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-149, Intérieur de parc; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-150, Jardins Beaumont, à Pau; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-151, A Jurançon (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-152, Place de Jurançon; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-153, Fondamenta Nuove, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-154, Barques de Coggia, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-155, Palli, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-156, Bateaux de foin, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-157, Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-158, Derrière le Redemptore, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-159, Près la Dogana, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-160, Un soir dans la Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-161, Pont St-Zanni et Paolo, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-162, Dans la Giudecca, Venise; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-163, A Murano, Venise; (aquarelle) ; appartient à M…
8IE-1886-164, Maison des Morets, Mans; (aquarelle)
8IE-1886-165, La grabaterie, Mans; (aquarelle)

graphic works:
1IE-1874-157, Eau-forte
1IE-1874-158, Eau-forte

drawings:
2IE-1876-234, Manoir de Graffard (Encre de Chine)
2IE-1876-235, Dans un parc (sépia)
4IE-1879-214, Château de Tour-Noël, (dessin)
4IE-1879-215, Royat, (dessin)
4IE-1879-216, Chateldon, (dessin)
4IE-1879-217, Château de Chateldon, (dessin)
4IE-1879-218, Thiers, (dessin)
4IE-1879-219, Vue prise de Pau, (dessin)
4IE-1879-220, sous les Frênes, (dessin)
4IE-1879-221, Port de Melun, (dessin)
4IE-1879-222, Cour de ferme, (dessin)
4IE-1879-223, Plaine de Brie, (dessin)
4IE-1879-224, Sous les châtaigniers (dessin)
4IE-1879-225, Crozant (dessin)
4IE-1879-226, – (dessin)
4IE-1879-227, – (dessin)

pastels
As far as I know, Rouart never exhibited a pastel. I could just find one pastel probably made by Rouart.

 

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