Henri Alexis Schaeffer
oil on canvas
Art measures 18 x 15 inches
Frame measures 23 x 20 inches
Signed lower right
#006986

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Henri Alexis Schaeffer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, where you can feel the energy of the day and the excitement. Here you see figures walking along the street and sidewalk with carriages on a quaint Parisian street with Notre-Dame cathedral in the distance. Lights flicker and reflect on the ground, and magic is being felt, with warm golden lights glowing from windows, street lamps, and shopfronts with striped awnings, contrasting with the cool tones of the snowy landscape and the muted purplish-gray sky. The scene is filled with lively activity of the daily urban life, and the details are magnificent as Schaeffer captures the architecture of Paris so beautifully, with the use of loose, expressive brushstrokes and a rich interplay of light and color, creating an atmospheric and romantic impression of a chilly yet charming Parisian evening. The painting is signed by the artist lower right, and it comes housed in a wood-carved, gold-tone frame with hanging wire ready to be displayed..