Humorous genre scene created ca. in 1820s -1830s as miniature oil on metal in original biedermeier bronze frame and is very close to famous seria of erotic and comic genre miniature scenes and watercolours by very important Viennese Biedermeier genre painter Peter Fendi (1796 - Vienna - 1842). Illustrated biography of the artist see under link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fendi

Literature: H.Fuchs "Lexicon of austrian artists of 19th century2, Vienna, 1975, monography "Peter Fendi und sein Kreis" by K.A.Schroeder and m.L.Sternath, Albertina, 2007.

Inscription: unsigned .

Technique: oil on metal, painted in circle.Original period gilt bronze frame.

Measurements: unframed diameter 3 3/8" (8,6 cm ) , framed diameter 4 1/8" ( 10,2 cm ).

Condition: very good