Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli
1880
oil
panel
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Fête d'Après-Midi is a 1880 oil by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a group of people gathered in a park, surrounded by trees and having a good time. The painting is interesting because it shows a relaxed atmosphere, with people enjoying each other's company. It also has a warm and sunny feeling to it. Check out the work of artist Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli to learn more about his style.
Rumalde van Eysinga, The Hague [according to 1955 Park-Bernet catalogue; this is likely to be Ayzo Epeus van Humalda van Eysinga (1878-1958)]. Cooling Gallery Ontario Limited, Toronto, by 1955 [telephone conversation with Rose Merola of Hirschl and Adler, April 23, 2004]; sold by Cooling Gallery to Hirshl and Adler, New York, 1955 [see record of conversation cited above]; sold, Parke-Bernet, New York, October 26, 1955, lot 62 to J. H. King [presumably as agent for Rosenberg, see above]; Paul Rosenburg, New York, 1955; sold to Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Clarke, 1955; given by them to the Art…
The Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report 1986-1987 (Chicago, 1987), p. 56.
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Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (October 14, 1824 – June 29, 1886) was a French painter of the generation preceding the Impressionists.
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