Jacques MONTEIL was a French painter of the 19th century, active in the south of France. He was born in the Gard region (Saint-Ambroix) and trained in the studio of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson, placing him within the tradition of late Neoclassicism and early Romanticism. Monteil worked as a portrait painter, historical subject painter, and genre painter. His work reflects an academic approach inherited from Girodet, combining precise drawing with a restrained romantic sensibility. He was closely connected to the artistic and civic life of Bagnols-sur-Cèze. His works are preserved in the Musée Albert-André, including portraits of local figures such as Léon Alègre — painter and founder of the museum — and Jansoul Bruno, former mayor of the town, confirming Monteil’s role as a portraitist of regional elites. His oeuvre also includes historical and mythological compositions, such as Reclining Nymphs, genre scenes like Scene in a Café with a Billiard Table, and works reflecting regional culture, including Portrait of a Woman in Provençal Costume (1842), as well as still lifes. Monteil’s biography is marked by political engagement. During the resistance to the coup d’état of Napoleon III in 1851, he took part in local uprisings in the Gard. Arrested for his involvement, he was deported to Algeria, where he died in the hospital of Bône (Annaba) on 26 December 1852.