Monticelli, an artist from marseilles, enjoyed a considerable following in the paris of napoleon iii (reigned 1852-70). He specialized in pastoral vistas, such as this view of elegantly attired women relaxing in a park at twilight. The subject recalls the fêtes galantes, or outdoor scenes of amorous couples, painted by the 18th-century masters antoine watteau and nicolas lancret, but the unusual, rich colors and dense brushwork of monticelli's paintings attracted such avant-garde painters as paul cézanne and vincent van gogh. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: between circa 1860 and circa 1865. Place of creation: Lombardy, Italy. Dimensions: height: 34.3 cm (13.5 in) ; width: 68.2 cm (26.8 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Adolphe Monticelli - Allegory - Walters 371990
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