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Mollie Flaxman
"Bastille Paris" Oil on Canvas Parisian Street Scene & Figures Framed Painting

Mid-20th Century

About the Item

A vibrant and colorful Parisian city scene by Australian Mollie Flaxman. Captured in a very impressionist manner 'The Bastille' which was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. With delightful details like a horse and buggy and pedestrians walking about their day. This whimsical painting is filled with character and charm from the Mid-20th Century. Each brushwork is precious and the depictions of the buildings create a playful atmosphere. This painting is signed and titled by the artist 'M. Flaxman' lower right and it comes comes housed in a beautiful gold tone wood carved frame with linen liner and it is ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures: 16 x 20 inches Framed measures: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Mollie Flaxman was born in Sydney, Australia in 1912. She studied at the East Sydney Technical College and the Royal Art Society. A well-known watercolorist, she was a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW winning several awards Mollie’s paintings have been purchased by the Art Gallery of NSW and the Australian National Gallery Canberra. She exhibited in solo shows from 1954 in Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne, and Canberra. As a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute, her works were included in exhibitions in New York in 1976, New Zealand in 1975, and 1977-78 Cheltenham UK. Mollie Flaxman won awards in provincial and regional art shows and her works are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW. She died in 2004. PROVENANCE: Lilac Gallery Collection. Acquired by the gallery from a Private collection. The piece will be stamped from Lilac Gallery on its verso.
  • Creator:
    Mollie Flaxman (1912 - 2004, Australian)
  • Creation Year:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    With ordinary wear from age, otherwise, this painting is in very good condition for the time period. And the painting also shows several hand written annotations on the back of the board.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0015041stDibs: LU9821433893
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