Lovely genre scene of high quality depicting a smoker cleaning his pipe and sipped wine, it was executed in the end of 19th century by good listed and high quoted English genre painter Edwin Thomas Roberts (1840 - London - 1917). He exhibited his works in the Royal Academy, London from 1862 to 1886. His paintings arrived high results in the international auctions (until 45000 USD) . For comparison see additional photos.

Literature : Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Kuenstlerlexikon", Leipzig, 1999Dressler Kunsthandbuch,1930. E.Benezit "Dictionnaire des peintres , sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs",Gründ, 1999.

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period frame.

Measurements: image w 14 " x h 18 1/8 " (35,5 x 46 cm), framed 19 1/4" x 23 2/3" (49 x 60 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.