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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
10404
label
Allegory
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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10404
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Allegory
description
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.
provenance
George A. Lucas, Baltimore, by purchase; The Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, 1910, by bequest [Henry Walters as intermediary]; Walters Art Museum, 1944, by indefinite loan; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.
date
ca. 1860-1865
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.3
height
68.2
dimensionsRaw
13 1/2 x 26 7/8 in. (34.3 x 68.2 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on panel
creator_ids
3774
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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