Ochre Editions
SearchSign inCart (0)

Paris Salon painting

Painting made for the great annual exhibition in Paris, and the realists who argued with it.

79 works · hang 749 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

Walk this roomRehang this room

First room, north wall

  1. The image portrays a woman in a profile view, with her head turned towards the left. She has medium-length dark hair styled back, wearing a high-collared garment with ruffled edges. She has a sharp nose, defined cheekbones, and a firm chin. The background is a plain, light-colored canvas, and the artist's signature "A. Legros" and the year "1875" are seen in the upper right corner.
    Portrait of a WomanAlphonse Legros, 1875Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. The Kitchen of the Rôtisserie des Deux Paons, by Adolphe Monticelli, c. 1875–1881
    The Kitchen of the Rôtisserie des Deux PaonsAdolphe Monticelli, c. 1875–1881Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of oil on panel.
    Venice from the Riva looking toward the Piazzale San MarcoFélix Ziem, c. 1890Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Bird CatcherThomas Couture, c. 1857Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. Dark portrait of older woman in black dress with lace collar, flowers.
    Mère GrégoireGustave Courbet, 1855, reworked 1857–59Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The ScullionAugustin Théodule Ribot, c. 1865Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Mon Ancien RegimentJean Baptiste Édouard Detaille, 1881Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, south wall

  1. Young Lady in 1866, by Édouard Manet, 1866
    Young Lady in 1866Édouard Manet, 1866Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath), by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1836
    Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath)Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1836Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. The Spanish Singer, by Édouard Manet, 1860
    The Spanish SingerÉdouard Manet, 1860Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Panoramic View of the Alps, Les Dents du Midi, by Gustave Courbet, 1877
    Panoramic View of the Alps, Les Dents du MidiGustave Courbet, 1877Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Third room, north wall

  1. A work made of oil on panel.
    French Street SceneEdouard Béliard, 1873–77Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Berthe Morisot with a Muff, by Édouard Manet, c. 1871–72
    Berthe Morisot with a MuffÉdouard Manet, c. 1871–72Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Sur la route de NicePaul Huet, c. 1844Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    LandscapeMarcel Ordinaire, 1867Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Wooded LandscapeGustave Courbet, 1860–65Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago