Monticelli was an artists’ artist. He was a friend of Cézanne, and the much younger Van Gogh was a great admirer. His colleagues must have been fascinated by his experiments with paint, which he preferred thick and unmixed. There is little of that here, although it is certainly an odd work, with that solitary peeled sea urchin standing out so shockingly red amidst all the black.
Specifications
| Title | Oursins |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 60 cm Width Error: 80,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Adolphe Monticelli
|
| Accession number | 1546 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1926 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1926 |
| Creation date | in 1858 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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