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Posted 4 months ago
mike101
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Not quite sure if this is something I should garage sale or Not
These are two large paintings even the frames look like they're made very well and seem to be in extremely good condition
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Are they painted or prints? They look well done. I think you need more research because prices are all over the place..
It's definitely painted with the canvas on the back because it can only upload four photos I didn't show it
Hey, mike101. :-)
Google Lens turned up some interesting hits.
Here are a couple similar to your staircase by water's edge painting:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/156473109488
https://mepart.jobsover.sbs/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=50403
And here are a couple similar to your painting of a street scene with the Arc de Triomphe in the background;
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/168156275_johnny-gaston-france-oil-on-canvas-painting-busy-parisian-street-scene-horse-drawn-carriage-saugerties-ny
https://www.linkauctiongalleries.com/auction-lot/antoine-blanchard-french-arc-de-triomphe-oil_7A54DF2945
Are they identical? No.
Just for starters, they have different artist names. However, there is at least one odd coincidence with regard to the Arc de Triomphe paintings.
Many painters have painted street scenes with the Arc de Triomphe in the background; however, the repeated presence of that loaded streetcar with the three white horses is interesting.
What I suspect you have are some well-executed paintings made by artists working under contract for a big art vendor business. It sounds familiar, but I must not be holding my mouth right, because I can't give you a link right now.
I could be wrong; I'm definitely not an expert.
Beautiful paintings!!
jscott0363, They are indeed nice, and they're not prints. :-)
I found the magic term for what I was trying to describe the other day: decor art:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatIsThisPainting/comments/ep7uny/what_is_a_decor_painting_how_do_i_know_if_i_have/
https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatIsThisPainting/comments/1bsq5vw/still_confused_about_definition_of_decor_art/
It seems like a complicated concept. There's quite a spectrum of decor art, and if these two paintings are indeed decor art, they're at the nicer end of it.
I might have found the 'original' artist for the one with the Arc de Triomphe in the background:
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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 École des Beaux-Arts in Rennes, later enrolling at the École 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 city’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 conditions—such as depicting the customers of the Café 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.
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https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/41
He did indeed paint that same general street scene with the Arc de Triomphe in the background but in different seasons or weather:
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/les-champs-elysees-qW-HDOdRa6fwTL76eIZDGg2
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/a-view-of-the-arc-de-triomphe-4t7P8Ogoxs7vdpyMyM4YFA2
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/busy-street-scene-after-a-rain-by-the-arc-de-rhx7XEQEY7wz-hxMcEPWHA2
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/blick-auf-den-arc-de-triomphe-von-der-champs-8YNXIxLY43aXqIjz-FgNsA2
However, that packed streetcar with the team of three white horses also appears in some of his other paintings:
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/view-of-notre-dame-paris-r0boTvSXZTOEv8gDDpJFfw2
https://www.artnet.com/artists/antoine-blanchard/boulevard-de-la-madeleine-sur-la-neige-RJSNp_T5y-5Re2UJXBYE9g2