Masterfull romantic portrait of a italian Lady with the ruins lanscape on the background was created in 1849 by renown German painter Edmund Wodick ( 1817 Alvensleben by Magdeburg - 1886 Magdeburg ). The artist studied at the Academy in Berlin , Duesseldorf (under Wilhelm Schadow) and 1842-1844 in Rome, where after study he lived and became the vice-president of Ponte Molle Society. His painitngs described by Cl. Bewer in "German Artists-Album in Rom in 1844. His works are in the estate of Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Magdenburg and in Museum Stettin.

Exhibitions: "Edmund Wodick.Ein Magdeburger Maler des späten Biedermeier" first personal exhibition of the artist in the Art-Historical Museum , Magdeburg,  march 2011.

Literature : monography by Matthias Puhle (in German)"Edmund Wodick.Ein Magdeburger Maler des späten Biedermeier",march 2011; Thieme-Becker " Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler" 1999 ; Nagler "Kuenstler Lexikon"; R.Wiegmann " Die Königliche Kunstakademie zu Duesseldorf " 1856 ; Singer " Allgem. Künstlerlexikon ", F.Noack " Deutschtum in Rom", 1927.

Inscription: signed and dated 1849 .

Technique: oil on canvas..Magnificent original period gilt  frame.

Measurements: image w 23 3/4" x h 20 3/4" (60,5 x 53 cm); framed w 30 1/3" x h 35 1/2" (77 x 90 cm)

Condition: in very good condition