Boudoir scene with a beauty and her favorite dog was executed by well renowed Czech painter and illustrator Franz Bohumil Doubek (1865 - 1952). The artist studied at the Praque academy , then at the academy in Munich by Otto Seitz and Alexander von Liezen-Mayer. He settled in Munich , where became popularity for his genre scenes, historical paintings and portraits. Most of his works situated in private collections and in Museum of Budweis. He created a seria of watercolours for Herzog Ludwig Salvator of Austria, one large decorative painting for castle Wosaek. He illustrated famous magazine of the time "Fliegende Blätter", and worked for book editions. Dobek exhibited his works in Praque, Vienna, Munich and Berlin.

Literature: Artist lexicons by H.v.Vollmer, Thieme/Becker, Toman.

Inscription: signed and dated 31, lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 19" x h 25 1/4 " (48,3 x 64 cm); framed w 21 5/8 " x h 28" (55 x 71 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.