Study of a Cab at All Saints, Manchester

Adolphe Valette (1876 - 1942)

Manchester Art Gallery

circa 1910

Manchester holds the largest collection of works by Valette. This study complements two large paintings of horse-drawn cabs by Valette already in the collection. The artist is best known as the teacher of L S Lowry and for his series of large impressionistic paintings of Edwardian Manchester which are a unique and memorable record of the city. Valette's views were produced in his studio from small, spontaneous, sketches made on the spot. This work is a prime example of his subtly-toned studies, which are among his most appealing works and capture the city's atmosphere more exactly than the finished works while showing the transformation process from street to studio.

• Medium: oil on board
• Dimensions: 8.4 x 15.3cm
• Art Fund Grant: £4108 ( Total: £13,800)
• ArtFunded in: 2008
• Vendor: Capes Dunn & Company

Provenance

The artist's widow Andree until 1971; Tib Lane Gallery, Manchester, 1971; John Cross; private collection, 1986.

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