Pastoral scene in the forest with young sheperdess ,children and sheeps, returning to home - this romantic painting was executed in the middle of 19th century by well-known German figure and genre painter , illustrator Karl(Carl) Offterdinger (1829 - Stuttgart - 1889). The artist studied in Stuttgart by Rustige , worked in Stuttgart, decorated with cover and wall paintings churches and city hall in Stuttgart , painted  romantic genre scenes and historical paintings and was one of the most important illustrator for children books, tales and adventure stories - see link:  http://www.abenteuerroman.info/kurz/ioffterdinger.htm

Literature:Thieme/Becker , Lipzig, 1999;

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed h 35 2/3" x w 41 1/2 " (90,5 x 105,5); framed h 43 4/5" x w 51 1/3 " (111,5 x 130.5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition