A sun-drenched Parisian boulevard animates this confident, freely painted oil — figures promenading past café awnings and flowering trees, the Haussmann facades rising in cool blue-grey above the bustle below.
OBJECT DETAILS An ideal piece for interior designers sourcing original vintage oil paintings with European character, or for film and TV prop buyers seeking a period-accurate mid-century framed work for a domestic or office interior. This is an original oil painting on board depicting a Paris street scene — a grand boulevard with Haussmann-era architecture, pavement cafés, flowering trees and elegantly dressed figures, executed in a confident Impressionist manner with visible impasto brushwork throughout. Signed Burnett in cursive script, lower right; attributed to the Caroline Burnett school. The painting is housed in its original mahogany-toned wooden frame with gilt inner slip. Sold via Hasberrys, 18 Temple Street, Aylesbury — retailer's label present on verso. Style: Impressionist. Medium: oil on board. Era: circa 1960s. Origin: England / European.
DIMENSIONS Framed: H 67cm × W 57cm (H 26.4" × W 22.4")
CONDITION REPORT In good vintage condition, consistent with age and use. Paint layer intact throughout with no visible cracking, flaking or restoration. Frame shows wear consistent with age — notably a chip to the wood at the upper left corner, visible in photographs. Original brown paper backing present on verso, with some peeling at corners consistent with age. No hanging hardware present — buyer will need to add their own. Photographs form part of this description. Please review all images carefully as they document the piece's condition in full detail.
CURATOR'S NOTE Selected for the quality and confidence of its execution — this is not a tourist souvenir but a genuinely accomplished painting, freely and boldly handled. The cursive Burnett signature distinguishes it from mass-produced examples, and the Hasberrys provenance anchors it firmly in the English mid-century art market. Notably, the short-format telephone number on the Hasberrys verso label — predating the introduction of STD codes in the UK — places this piece in the English retail market of the late 1950s to mid-1960s, a detail that quietly confirms its age. A piece that brings warmth and light to any wall.
