The Salon of 1824 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris between 25 August 1824 and 15 January 1825. [1] It took place during the Restoration Era that followed the downfall of Napoleon's French Empire. At the time one of Europe's premier art exhibitions, the Salon was held roughly biennaly during the period. It was the first to be held since Charles X succeeded to the throne earlier the same year.
Amongst French painters there was anticipation over the return of Horace Vernet who had drawn interest at the Salon of 1819. When two of his paintings had been rejected by the committee for the 1822 Salon, he had responded by withdrawing all his entries bar one and went on to hold a private exhibition in his own studios which was a great success. [2] In 1824 he exhibited more than twenty paintings, including older works that functioned as a retrospective. [3]
Amongst paintings displayed were Paul Delaroche's Joan of Arc, Sick, Interrogated in Prison by the Cardinal of Winchester depicting a scene from the Medieval era. Notable portraits included Portrait of Madame Reiset by Girodet and the Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr by Vernet. Several of Vernet's large battle scenes were also exhibited including The Battle of Hanau and The Battle of Montmirail, as well as his genre painting Duck Shooting . Sculptures included Psyché by James Pradier and Dying Eurydice by Charles-François Leboeuf. Touching on more recent events The Death of the Duke of Berry by Alexandre Menjaud portrayed the aftermath of the assassination of the Duke of Berry, the son of Charles X, in 1820. [4]
The Salon featured a sharp contrast between neoclassical and romantic art typified by Eugène Delacroix's The Massacre at Chios depicting a scene from the Greek War of Independence and The Vow of Louis XIII by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. This growing rivalry continued continued into the next Salon in 1827. [5]
Many of the officials, sculptors and painters involved in the 1824 Salon were featured in François Joseph Heim's 1827 painting Charles X Distributing Awards to Artists. [6]
For the first time several leading British artists exhibited at the Salon, although J. M. W. Turner was notably absent. Although the British contingent was small, it had a disproportionate influence on reporting of the exhibition. The President of the Royal Academy Sir Thomas Lawrence sent a copy of his Portrait of the Duke of Richelieu featuring a recent French Prime Minister. Richard Parkes Bonington a young Anglo-French artist exhibited five landscapes and was awarded a gold medal. [7] Copley Fielding was also awarded one for his watercolors. [8]
Most notably John Constable, a comparatively unsuccessful British artist was hailed for his entries, particularly The Hay Wain which featured a landscape painting of the River Stour in his native Suffolk.The French government unsuccessfully attempted to acquire it for the Louvre, but it is now in the collection of the National Gallery in London. [9]
At the subsequent Salon of 1827 the British participation was larger and included Lawrence's The Red Boy and Constable's The Cornfield . [10]
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet more commonly known as simply Horace Vernet, was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects.
Events in the year 1824 in Art.
Louis Pierre Henriquel-Dupont was a French engraver. His students included Charles Bellay, Jean-Baptiste Danguin, Adrien Didier, Alphonse and Jules François, Adolphe-Joseph Huot, Achille and Jules Jaquet, Jules Gabriel Levasseur, Aristide Louis, Louis Marckl, Isidore-Joseph Rousseaux, Abel Mignon and Charles Albert Waltner.
Charles-Simon Pradier was a Swiss engraver who also worked in France and Brazil. He was recognized as one of the leading engravers of his day. He collaborated with Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres on several works.
Joseph Vernet Tied to a Mast During a Storm is an 1822 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts a famous, possibly apocryphal, incident from the life of the artist's grandfather the marine painter Joseph Vernet who lashed himself to the mast of a ship in order to witness the effects of a storm. He had received a commission from Louis XV to paint a series of pictures depicting the ports of France and after departing Italy had run into a violent storm. As a rising artist Horace Vernet promoted his connection with his celebrated grandfather but quickly developed a reputation as a prolific and versatile painter in his own right.
The Battle of Jemapes is an 1821 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts the Battle of Jemmapes fought on 6 November 1792 near Jemappes in modern-day Belgium. Stylistically it is part of the developing romantic movement in art.
L'Atelier is an 1821 painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts the interior of his Studio located on the Rue des Martyrs in Paris. It depicts Vernet in his studio with art students. The artist is shown fencing in the middle of the canvas, with an épée in one hand and a Palette in the other. To emphasise his lineage as a painter Vernet included a bust of his grandfather Joseph and a painting of his father Carle's painting The Triumph of Aemilius Paullus.
The Battle of Montmirail is an 1822 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts the 1814 Battle of Montmirail during the Napoleonic Wars. It was one of four battle scenes Vernet painted on a commission by the Duke of Orleans, a cousin of Louis XVIII and himself a future monarch of France. Vernet received a total of thirty eight thousand francs for the four works. It depicts the Battle Montmirail, one of the final victories of the French emperor Napoleon. Fought on 11 February 1814 during the Six Days' Campaign, Napoleon's success there ultimately didn't prevent the fall of Paris and his abdication two months later.
Portrait of Louise Vernet is a c.1830 portrait painting by the French artist Horace Vernet depicting his daughter Louise Vernet. While Vernet was known for his battle and history paintings, he also produced a number of portraits during his career.
Napoleon's Tomb is an 1821 oil painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. An allegory, it depicts the apotheosis of the former emperor of France Napoleon following his death in exile on the island of Saint Helena.
The Dog of the Regiment Wounded is a 1819 oil painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It shows a battle scene from the Napoleonic Wars in which a dog, a regimental mascot, has been wounded in the fighting and is being treated by two French bandsman, a bugler of the voltigeurs and a drummer of the grenadiers.
Louis-Philippe and His Sons Riding Out from Versailles is an 1846 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Horace Vernet.
Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr is an 1821 portrait painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, a former Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon. In 1817 he was appointed as Minister of War during the post-war Restoration era.
The Battle of Hanau is an 1824 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts the Battle of Hanau fought at Hanau in Hesse in October 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars.
Duck Shooting is an 1824 genre painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It pays homage to the artist's father Carle Vernet who was very influenced by British sporting paintings and prints. It depicts a duck hunt in the marshes. Vernet often made reference to the works of his father and grandfather Joseph Vernet, both noted painters. It was exhibited at the Salon of 1824 in Paris along with its pendant piece The Quarry. Both paintings are now in the Wallace Collection in London.
The Salon of 1819 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris between 25 August and 30 September 1819. It was the largest Salon to be staged since the fall of Napoleon. It took place during the Restoration era with Louis XVIII on the throne. It was the first to be held since the withdrawal of Allied Occupation forces from the country at the end of the previous year. The two officials behind the exhibition the Count Forbin and Vicomte de Senonnes set out to make it even more a celebration of the House of Bourbon that the previous Salon of 1817.
The Salon of 1831 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris between June and August 1831. It was the first Salon during the July Monarchy and the first to be held since the Salon of 1827, as a planned exhibition of 1830 was cancelled due to the French Revolution of 1830.
The Salon of 1822 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris, opening on 24 April 1822. The Salon took place every two or three years at the time and featured paintings and sculpture. One of the most notable works to be displayed was The Barque of Dante by the romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, which owed much to Théodore Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa which had appeared at the previous Salon of 1819. Taking place during the Restoration era, it was the last to be held during the reign of Louis XVIII. The Salon of 1824 took place after his brother Charles X had succeeded to the throne.
The Salon of 1814 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris from 5 November 1814. It was the first Salon to be held since the defeat of Napoleon and the Bourbon Restoration that brought Louis XVIII to the throne. It featured a mixture of paintings and works of sculpture.
The Salon of 1834 was an art exhibition held at the Louvre in Paris, which opened on 6 March 1834. It marked a shift to annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon which had previously taken place every two or three years. It was held during the July Monarchy of Louis Philippe I. The paintings on display reflected patriotic themes of the constitutional monarchy.