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DETAILS:
- MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas
- TITLE: Les Bouquinistes et Notre Dame, Paris
- ARTIST: Antoine. Blanchard (signed lower right)
- VERSO Signed; A. Blanchard Titled; Paris Notre Dame
- SIZE: 17-1/2 In. x 12 1/2 In. (45cm x 32cm) [Artwork] / 25-1/4 In. x 20-1/2 in. (64cm x 52cm) [FRAMED]
- CONDITION: Excellent, blacklights perfect, original canvas, original stretcher, original parcel gilt linen lined frame.
- PROVENANCE: Purchased in 1938 by Dorothy Jolly in Owatonna Minnesota.
BACKGROUND:
Antoine Blanchard was the pseudonym of the French painter Marcel Masson, known for his quaint depictions of Parisian streets. He was born on November 15, 1910 in Paris, France and studied at the ?‰cole des Beaux-Arts in Rennes, later enrolling at the ?‰cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During his studies there, he entered and won a competition for the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1935, earning him the opportunity to travel and live in Italy. Gradually Blanchard began to collect images of 1890s Paris, using his source materials to devote his career to painting the citya€?s landmarks. His style is characterized by small brushstrokes and bright colors, lending his canvases a shimmering tone. Among his subjects are notable historic sites such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, and the Notre Dame, which he would often repaint under different conditionsa€”such as depicting the customers of the Caf?? de la Paix strolling under sunny skies in one canvas, and scurrying to find shelter from a rain storm in another. He died in Paris, France on August 10, 1988.
