Pierre Adolphe Valette: The Manchester Impressionist and Lowry’s Mentor Pierre Adolphe Valette (1876-1942) stands as a quietly influential figure in the history of British art, primarily recognized for his contribution to the formative years of L.S. Lowry's artistic journey and for his masterful depictions of Manchester’s industrial landscape. Born in Saint-Étienne, France, Valette embarked on an artistic path marked by rigorous training at Bordeaux’s École Municipale de Beaux-Arts et des Arts Décoratifs before relocating to England in 1904, where he pursued further studies at Birkbeck Insti…