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Four Figures by Adolphe Monticelli

Four Figures

Adolphe Monticelli · 1844

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DETAILS
Artist
Adolphe Monticelli
Date
1844
Medium
Oil on wood
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm)
Collection
European Paintings
Credit line
Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
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THE ARTIST

Adolphe Monticelli

Adolphe Monticelli, a French painter of the generation preceding the Impressionists, crafted richly textured canvases that deeply inspired Vincent van Gogh.

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