Classical still life with flowers and insects was executed by famous Viennese still life and flower painter Alois Zabehlicky (1883-1962), who became famous for his still-lifes with flowers and fruits in the 1900s-1940s. For comparison his similar flower oils on wood arrive always high results on international auctions of Dorotheum, Christie’s, Sotheby’s until 22000 € (source - date bank artprice.com).

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker and " Dictionary of Austrian artists " by Prof.H.Fuchs (in German).

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on artist’s cardboard, original period silver gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed w 39" x h 27 1/2" (99 x 70 cm), framed w 44 1/8" x h 32 1/4" (112 x 82 cm).

Condition: very good.