We found this painting at my In-Laws home when cleaning out over 55 years of items throughout the house in Dallas, Texas in August, 2025. In my initial searches it appears to possibly be a Marie Charlot original oil painting of Victorian Women at a French Beach with light house in distance. However, I cannot see a signature and haven't removed frame/matte to see if it was covered. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you.

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  • This is the biography from Invaluable:

    "Artist Marie Charlot was actually a fictional artist created by Collectors Corner Inc., an art seller that hired artists to create Victorian-style oil paintings. Marie Charlot oil paintings were in fact created by Far East painters and sold under the invented name because buyers preferred pieces by English, French, or American artists. The name Marie Charlot was signed on Collectors Corner pieces from 1960 to 1970."

    Many people enjoy the paintings, but they are decor and not of much value.

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    This is a style/theme of decor I hadn’t seen before (beach) but thanks to y’all I knew it was decor before I even scrolled down!

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  • This what we call decor. Mass produced in factories in China and Mexico. Painted by real people, signed with made up (familiar sounding) names. These were sold in furniture stores and souvenir shops.

    But as always: when you like it, hang it and enjoy it.

    More information on decor paintings HERE: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatIsThisPainting/s/wOKPfEJufD

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