Saturday, 22 March 1884

Not yet started at Sèvres, but the site is found. Julian writes: “you are accepted with at least a number 3.”
What does “at least” mean? Thank God, I never doubted I would be accepted.
I go to see Julian, who looks sad: Amélie has been refused — a large full-length portrait.
We have since learnt that she was accepted.

Notes

The Salon jury graded accepted works 1, 2 or 3; the grade governed the hanging, a 3 meaning a place high on the wall (103.0639). ↩