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353 - Adolphe MONTICELLI (Marseille, 1824 – 1886) A gathering of l…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Adolphe MONTICELLI (Marseille, 1824 – 1886) A gathering of ladies of distinction in a park Oil on canvas Signed ‘Monticelli’ lower left In a carved and gilded wooden frame, French work from the Louis XIV period 40.5 x 32 cm Provenance: Private collection, Occitanie Born into a family of Italian origin who had settled in Marseille, Adolphe Monticelli was able to convey through his works both a vibrant joie de vivre and the gentle warmth of the Mediterranean sun. The classical artists whose works he copied whilst training in Paris ranged from the Venetian lagoon – with Veronese and Giorgione – to Holland, via France and the Low Countries, with Watteau and Rembrandt. These influences, together with his encounter with Delacroix, shaped the early part of his career far more than the teaching of Paul Delaroche, the master whose studio he frequented. The artist left Paris during the Paris Commune in 1871 and returned to Marseille, a fruitful and varied period during which he produced his most sumptuous compositions. His works, painted with a vigorous and particularly thick brushstroke, depict a world of festivities and delightful frivolities. This painting forms part of a series created in homage to Empress Eugénie and bears witness to the close relationship the artist maintained with the imperial couple, for whom he decorated one of the rooms in the Tuileries Palace. A certificate by Marc Stammegna, dated 24 May 2026, may be provided to the purchaser. Adolphe MONTICELLI (Marseille, 1824 – 1886) 40.5 x 32 cm
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About the sale Old Masters & 19th-century masters
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Auction time 09/15/2026 at 11:00 AM
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