Masterfully still life with ancient folio and oriental cooper jug was executed by good listed Austrian Portrait, still life and genre painter (female) Hedwig Edle non Malheum Friedlaender ( 1863 - Vienna - 1945). Pupil of her father painter Friedrich F. and of the Viennese Art and Crafts School under Laufberger and Berger. In the years 1889 - 1890 studied my Smith in Munich.at beginning still lifeand genre painter, later after Minich stud as portrait painter in Pastell of ladies and children of the Viennese high society.

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

Inscription: signed upper left.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period wood Lacque frame.

Measurements: unframed w 32 3/4 " x h 23 5/8" ( 83 x 60 cm), framed 40 1/2" x 32 7/8" (103 x 83,5 cm)

Condition: very good.