"Place de Abbesses" - Manfred Rapp

Oil on Canvas
canvas size: 8 x 10 in.
frame size: 13 x 15 in.
 
"Place de Abbesses" is a illustrative, plein air, city street scene featuring historic Montmarte, a Paris neighborhood that attracts painters from around the world. This scene captures the tranquility and crispness of a spring morning. Historic homes line the cobbled street, and tall leafy trees provide shade and give the scene the feeling of a calm oasis amid a busy metropolis. City residents travel along the street foot and on bicycle. The lines and the colors lead the eye to mystery, the way that a visitor to a storied location would wonder about the lives and activities of the people who live in an intriguing part of the city. Signed, lower right.
 
The painting is in a gorgeous, ornate frame with gold leaf finish. It has a wire attached to the back and is ready to hang. The piece comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist attached to be back of the framing.