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Up for sale is a beautiful, large-scale vintage mid-century modern oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling Parisian street scene, signed in the lower right-hand corner by Caroline Burnett.This stunning piece features a classic Paris view looking down a grand avenue toward the historic “Panthéon”dome in the Latin Quarter. The scene is filled with strolling figures, a streetlamp, and sidewalk flower vendor stalls, capturing the quintessential romantic atmosphere of mid-century Paris.Key Features & Condition:
• Rich Impasto Texture:
This is a genuine, heavily textured oil painting executed with a palette knife technique. It features thick, gorgeous physical texture with raised paint ridges that catch the light beautifully (see close-up photos).
•Vintage Framing:
Housed in its original, multi-tiered vintage wood frame featuring an elegant linen fabric mat insert. The frame adds substantial mid-century character and presence to the piece.
• Dimensions:
Impressive statement size, measuring approximately 32\" H x 44\" W
including the frame.
Perfect for a living room, hallway, or dining space.
• Excellent vintage condition. The canvas is tight, secure on its original wooden stretcher bars, and free of rips, holes, or canvas sagging. The back shows authentic age with vintage handwritten inventory pencil markings (`1-17` and `95`) and a traditional center support brace. The frame is structurally sound with secure hanging wire on the back. There is minor, typical vintage cosmetic scuffing on the frame corners from age (visible in photos), which adds to its authentic retro charm.The Artist:
Caroline C. Burnett (c. 1877–1950) was an American-born artist who spent much of her career living and working in Paris.
The Style: She became well-known for her romanticized, mid-century cityscapes. Her signature style features quick, heavily textured paint application (impasto) with broad palette-knife strokes, soft atmospheric lighting, and anonymous strolling figures.
