Charles Blondin (1913-1991) Place Du Tertre A Montmartre Paris Oil Painting

Description: French Artist Charles Blondin (1913-1991) Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris’ Place du Tertre in the Montmartre neighborhood. In the background you have Sacre Couer Basilica and L’eglise St Pierre. Painting was done around 1930 to 1940. One tell-tale sign is the canvas is nailed to the canvas stretcher. As opposed to the modern habit of using staples to secure the canvas to the stretcher. The second “tell” is the lack of an electrified lamp posts in the artist’s painting of Place du Tertre. Yes, Montmartre was electrified but not as complete as arrondissements near the Seine. I even checked a Maurice Utrillo Place de Tertre painting from 1932 (he was Blondin’s contemporary) and no lamp posts. Artists who were painting pre-War, still used the “H” canvas stretcher or a modified version. The wood stretcher for the canvas here does not have mitered corners, no keys, no middle brace. The subject matter is pure Impressionism urban scene. Following Haussmann’s revamping of Paris in 1870, artists took to the streets to show typical fleeting moments of life. A genre that continues to this day. The oil paint colors evoke an earlier time. Modern colors bring a harshness and you lose that subtle reflective light older oil painting pigments can present. PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION AND LOOK AT ALL PICTURES. IN SHORT, THIS PAINTING IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH STATED CONDITION ISSUES. Canvas Material: plain weave. Primed. One small repair on verso. Lower right quadrant has three small areas of wear. On verso, some tears on two flapped over edges. Canvas size/Back opening of frame: 13 3/4 inches by 10 3/4 inches. Medium: Oil. Has nice “lightfastness”. Impasto work throughout. Fall season colors. Lovely blue sky. Signed: Charles Blondin lower left. Dating: 1930 to 1940 Dimensions: Preform Plaster Veneer over wood Frame: 17.5 inches lengthwise by 14.25 inches height by 1 1/8 inches thick. Opening in front 13” by 10” H. Back opening: 13 3/4 inches by 10 3/4 inches. Some veneer loss in multiple areas. See pictures. Terms of Sale: I accept returns within 30 days of buyer receiving the item. Item must be returned and buyer is asked to pay for return shipping Shipping: USPS PRIORITY WITH TRACKING. The frame and artwork weighs nearly 3 pounds. With packing and a double wall custom box for painting it will be about 7 pounds out the door. The heft is in he box. Thank you for shopping 🛍

Price: 500 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

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