Fine still life painting with wine bottle, oystern and fruits was executed on the turn of 20th century and due to the fully similar style and monogram M.K. Was attributed to the hand of listed Munich still life and flower female painter Maria Keller-Hermann (1868 - 1952). For comparison see few similar still lifes by the same artist in the datebank artprice.com.

Literature: Thieme Becker dictionary of artists (in German), Leipzig, 1999.

Inscription: signed with monogramm lower left, collector´s inscription on the back of the panel.

Technique: oil on wood panel, original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w8 5/8" x h 6 5/8" (22 x 16,7 cm ) , framed w 15 1/2" x h 13 1/3" (39,5 x 34 cm).

Condition : very good.