This symbolistic painting was exhibited on the important Great Berlin Exhibiton in 1901 and was executed by famous German landscape- and architecture artist Max Roeder (186) Munich - 1947 Rome). Pupil of Paul Nauen in Munich, since 1888 settled in Rome, since 1913 - the member of the St.Lukas Academy in Rome. 2 monumental paintings: Acropolisand Forum Romanum (both the Gladbach Museum, Munich), " The villa at the Sea" ; Gralsburg ( K.-Fr.-Museum, Magdeburg); Der Ätna (Museum im Rostock); Villa Torlonis (Palazzo Ducale, Urbino); drawings in the Gall.Naz. (Palazzo Corsini) in Rome.

Literature: (in German) Thieme-Becker-artist encyclopedia, Lepzig, 1999; monographs "Max Roeder.." , Leipzig, 1926; Fr. von Boetticher " Malerwerke des 19. Jahrhunderts", II/1, 1898;; Fr.Noack" Das Deutschtum in Rom", 1927 and others.

Inscription: signed lower left, on the back of the stretcher - original exhibition label f Grat Berlin Exhibition in 1901 with the name of the artist and description.

Technique: framed oil on canvas.

Measurements: unframed h 29 7/8" x h 22 1/8" (76 x 56 cm), framed h 35 5/8" x w 27 3/4" (90,5 x 70,5 cm).

Condition: in very good condition, original canvas, professionally cleaned.