Large Parisian Oil on Canvas

Large Parisian Oil on Canvas. Large Paris Impressionist oil on canvass painting depicts a romanticised Parisian street scene, with horse-drawn carriages, figures in period dress going about their business on Boulevard de la Madeleine looking towards the La Madeleine church with its recognisable classical columns and domed top. The setting evokes a late 19th-century or Belle Époque Paris scene - misty, elegant, and bustling. These streets were favorites of impressionist and romantic painters (like Jean Béraud, Édouard Cortès, and Antoine Blanchard), who often depicted them bustling with horse-drav carriages and pedestrians in elegant dress, exactly as seen here. The signature on this painting is quite loose but looks like "R. Carter" The flower stall on the right side is nice to see as similar flower vendors can still be found around Place de la Madeleine and Boulevard Malesherbes today. Location is thought to be Place de la Madeleine, near the Opéra Garnier and Place de la Concorde A lovely and very lively Oil on Canvas Paris Street Scene finished in the original gilt Rococ style frame.