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Central Station, Manchester

Adolphe Valette, c. 1910

Manchester Art Gallery is the centre for the study of the work of Adolphe Valette. This painting links ValetteÂ’s work directly with that of Monet as it clearly quotes from Monet's famous Gare St Lazare series. Manchester City Galleries possess the largest collection of Valette's work with 34 examples, including nine impressionistic paintings depicting Edwardian ManchesterÂ’s streets and waterways cloaked in an industrial haze. These were produced from small, subtly-toned sketches made on the spot and are among his most appealing works.

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Title of artwork, date

Central Station, Manchester, c. 1910

Date supported

2009

Medium and material

Oil on panel

Dimensions

16.5 x 17.8 cm

Grant

3899

Total cost

10944

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