Adolphe Monticelli Antique 19thC Pont Sur l'Huveaune Bridge Huveaune French Landscape Oil Painting

Original antique late 19th-century French landscape of the Pont Sur l'Huveaune/ Bridge Over Huveaune by French artist Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli. The painting is in very good condition and signed in the lower right corner.  Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) was a French artist known for his distinctive use of color and his exploration of the expressive properties of light. Born in Marseille, Monticelli initially pursued a career as a pharmacist, but his passion for art led him to study under Paul Delaroche in Paris at the age of 22.  Although Monticelli's parents initially had other plans for him, they soon recognized his artistic talent and supported his decision to pursue painting. While attending the municipal school of drawing in Marseille, he found inspiration in the works of Rembrandt, Veronese, and Giorgione at the Louvre. He also had the opportunity to meet and admire Eugène Delacroix, whose influence remained with him throughout his life.  Monticelli spent a signif