This impressionistic study was bought together with another study by the same artist (see item No. 1886) and executed by Austrian listed painter, graphic artist and composer Erhard Amadeus-Dier (1893 Vienna - 1969 Klosterneubrurg - Weidling). The artist had the second name Amadeus (source: artist lexicon by Prof.H.Fuchs) , with which was signed by him our work. Amadeus-Dier studied at the Staatsgewerbeschule Vienna , then at the Academy of Arts (by J. Jungwirth) and 1 year for music study . Since 1921-member of Viennese Art Union " Künstlerhaus". Travells : 1931-37 Switzerland, 1938 Praque, Spain und Italy. 1938-43 in Germany: 1939-42 als Chief-Designer by the Rosenthal-Porzellain manufacture in Berlin, nearby also as illustrator for different magazines Zss. (publisher Westermann; Velhagen & Klasing; Belvedere). Since 1945 worked in Austria again. 1946 Prof. und Prize of Austrian Nat.-Bank ; 1949 Golden honor medal of Viennese " Künstlerhaus" ; 1955 Prize of the Austrian Art Inst. . Besides paintings with allegorical, genre and old testment motives , also designs for bank notes, exlibris, tapestery, gobelins . Also he was active as composer. (cinema-music).

WORKS MÜNCHEN, Stadtverwaltung; Legende vom Turmbau zu Babel; Legende von der glücklichen Laune zu jeder Zeit. ST. GALLEN, Kunstmus.: portrait of C. von Tschudi. WIEN, Albertina. – Niederösterr. Landesmus. – Österr. Gal. – Stadtmus.: Selbstbildnis. – Priv.Slg Dr. Lauda: Legende von Wien. – Wohnhäuser an der Boschstraße – Halteraugasse – Kreilplatz sowie Trazerberg – Schrutkagasse: Außenwandgestaltung (Mosaik), 1956 und 1957. – Kirche Maria Lourdes: Glasmalerei, 1961.

Literature: Prof. H.Fuchs "Die Österreichische Maler des 19 und 20 Jahrhunderts", Vienna, 1975

Inscription:signed lower right with second name "Amadeus", on the reverse - stamp of Viennese panel producer.

Technique: unframed oil on wood panel.

Measurements: unframed w 11 1/2" x h 14 3/4" ( 29 x 37,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition