1930s French Oil Painting, a Braunsteffer, a Sunlit Street in Alsace

1920 - 1940

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An attractive light-filled street scene depicting several old buildings in Alsace, northern France.

We love the way that the composition draws your eye down the street towards, what appears to be, a town square. The buildings feel historic and timeworn - there are no clean lines along this raggedy old road.

Alsace is situated on the French/German border and reflects a blend of the two cultures. It’s possible that the artist ‘A Braunsteffer’ grew up here as they produced other works featuring the same region.

The painting is signed in the lower left and inscribed on the reverse.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 21½” x 17½” / 54cm x 44cm

Year of creation: c. 1930

Provenance: France

Condition: Fine craquelure in areas and a little dirty. Could be cleaned if required. Frame with age-related wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £1,359 achieved for ‘Tunis’ (46cm x 36cm) in 2007.

Physical Dimensions

Height

54cm (21.26")

Width

44cm (17.32")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA715568

Description

An attractive light-filled street scene depicting several old buildings in Alsace, northern France.

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We love the way that the composition draws your eye down the street towards, what appears to be, a town square.

Brave Fine Art

The buildings feel historic and timeworn - there are no clean lines along this raggedy old road.

fig 1. 1930s French Oil Painting, A Braunsteffer, A Sunlit Street In Alsace — fig 1. 1930s French Oil Painting, a Braunsteffer, a Sunlit Street in Alsace

Alsace is situated on the French/German border and reflects a blend of the two cultures. It’s possible that the artist ‘A Braunsteffer’ grew up here as they produced other works featuring the same region.