A pair of boudoir beauties scenes were executed by famous  and high quoted Austrian genre salon painter Max Levis (born 1863 in Hamburg). The pupil of Academy in Karlsruhe by Th.Peckh and Ferd.Keller, then study in Munich by J.Herterich and L.Löfftz, since 1888 lived and worked in Vienna. For comparison see additional photo  of a similar boudoir scene, sold by Sothebys London for 12300 USD. 

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler.." ; AKL (Genaral Artist Lexicon) Index

Inscription: both signed and dated 1900.

Technique: both oil on canvas. Original period frames.

Measurements: 1) unframed w 8 4/5" x h 6 1/4" (22,5 x 16 cm ), framed 13" x 10 1/3 " ( 33 x 26,5 cm )

2) unframed w 7 4/5" x h 5 1/5" (20 x 13 cm ), framed 12 1/4" x 9 1/2 " ( 31 x 24 cm )

Condition: both paintings in very good condition.