Jean Salabet (French, 1913-1995) Parisian street scene oil painting on canvas. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Signed and inscribed "Paris" at lower left. Artwork in carved and lightly gilded wood frame measures 25" x 21". Black velvet liner. Artwork in very good condition. Light, age appropriate wear to frame.
Jean Salabet was born in 1913 in Logroño, Spain. By the age of 15, Salabet was drawing and painting the mountains and sea. He was self taught, visiting museums as often as possible. He traveled throughout Spain, then made his way through France, traveling as far as Bruges. By the 1940s he was painting in Paris and was closely associated with other artists of the Paris School: Antoine Blanchard, Edouard Cortes, and Jules Herve. Salabet was known for his Parisian street scenes of Montmartre, Le Champs-Elysees and La Madeline.
