This lot consists of a hand painted Oil on Canvas rendered in style of the French painter Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886).Monticelli was born in Marseille in humble circumstances. He developed a highly individual Romantic style of painting, in which richly colored, dappled, textured and glazed surfaces produce a scintillating effect. He painted courtly subjects inspired by Antoine Watteau; he also painted still lifes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects that owe much to the example of Delacroix. The young Paul Cezanne befriended Monticelli in the 1860s, and the influence of the older painter's work can be seen in Cezanne's work of that decade. Between 1878 and 1884 the two artists often painted landscapes together, once spending a month roaming the Aix countryside. Although Monticelli experimented briefly around 1870 with a treatment of light reflecting the discoveries of the Impressionists, he found the objectivity of this approach uncongenial. Confronted with criticism of his style of painting Monticelli himself remarked, “I paint for thirty years from now”. His work reached its greatest spontaneity in the decade before his death in 1886.

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 21.2"x12.9" (54x33cm)
Framed 24"x16.9" (61x43cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

Overall excellent condition considering the age of the artwork. No tears, paint loss, or significant aesthetic damage. All pieces in this catalog are sold in the style of the artist under LiveAuctioneers policy. They are not accompanied by any authentication issued by the artist's authority and are not included in the artist's catalog. In the artist’s style means that the piece may have been painted by the artist, or by someone else inspired by the artist’s style. The authorship of this piece is unknown. Some works are accompanied by certificates issued by independent art appraisers. If you have any questions regarding the certification of a specific piece in this catalog, please do not hesitate to contact us.