Parisian Street Scene with Tram and Flower Cart, Oil on Canvas, Edna Carter, c. 1960s–1970s
Viridian Eclection
The Piece
A Paris street in full bloom, built up with the palette knife. A flower cart heaped with blossoms fills the foreground, a tram glides down a misty boulevard, and a lamppost rises through the composition, while the building fronts behind soften into a hazy, impressionistic distance. The paint is laid on in thick, knife-cut ridges that catch the light and keep the whole street in motion, with bright floral notes set against cool, atmospheric greys. It is housed in an ornate frame with scalloped edges and a metallic finish.
History & Provenance
The painting is signed lower right, “Edna Carter.” The painter has not been identified in the published record, and no title, label or inscription accompanies the work. Its subject and palette-knife handling belong to the decorative Paris street scene that was a fixture of American interiors in the 1960s and 1970s, and the painting is dated to that period on style.
Product Details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Object | Painting, Paris street scene with tram and flower cart |
| Origin | Not recorded |
| Form | Framed painting |
| Material | Oil on canvas, palette-knife impasto; ornate frame with scalloped edges and metallic finish |
| Marks | Signed lower right “Edna Carter” |
| Era | c. 1960s–1970s |
| Condition | Vintage condition consistent with age. Condition Guaranteed. |
| Availability | One of a Kind — 1 Available |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
Few subjects bring as much life to a wall as a Paris street with flowers for sale. Hang it in an entry, a dining room or a reading corner where the textured surface can be seen up close, and it will read as color and movement from across the room.
To keep it at its best, hang it out of direct sun and away from heat sources and humidity, dust the frame with a soft dry brush, and leave any cleaning of the painted surface to a conservator.
Every piece is packed with professional-grade materials: multiple foam layers, double-boxing, directional and fragile handling labels. For large furniture we use custom timber crating. We photograph packing before dispatch and can provide images on request.
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