Genre painting with a child as bulb seller created in the middle of 19 century . Due to the age , style and composition of it the  painting was attributed in 2005 by Mrs. Dr.Wolf , (the Expert for 19 century paintings  of Vienna Auction house "Dorotheum")  to Johann Baptist Reiter (1813 - 1890 Vienna), famous Austrian biedermeier genre painter from the middle of 19 century. As it´s known, J.B. Reiter repeated his famous motive "Slowakian Bulb Seller" in the many versions  and  his genre scenes  with similar motives of children as apple-seller and grapes-seller were very loved  (see monography "Johann Baptist Reiter " by  Alise Strobl, page 73, Catalog No.89 - identical dimensions and motive).

Literature: Dictionary of Austrian Painters of the 19th Century by Dr.H.Fuchs, Vienna 1972; Alice Strobl "Johann Baptist Reiter", Schroll Edition ,Vienna, 1963.

Inscription: unsigned , on the reverse inscribed

Technique: oil on canvas.   Original period  gold-plated frame.

Measurements:  unframed w 8 1/4 " x h 10 2/3" (21  x 27cm), framed w 14 1/2" x  h 17 1/4" ( 37 x 44 cm)

Condition:   in very  good  condition