A humorous scene with a schoolboy who instead of homework is engaged in catching flies. This lovely genre painting was executed by Austrian painter of Polish origin Leopold Löffler - Radymno ( 1827 Radymno - 1898 Krakow ). The artist lived and worked in Vienna, studied since 1846 at the Viennese Academy under Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, later at the Academy in Munich and in 1854-1858 in Paris. Since 1877 - Professor at the Art School in Krakow.

Literature: Prof. H.Fuchs "Die Österreichische Maler des 19 und 20 Jahrhunderts", Vienna, 1975; Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildendenden Künstler.."

Inscription: signed lower right, antique bronze plaque with the artist‘s name mounted to the frame, on the back of the panel - label of a Viennese panel producer.

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

Measurements: unframed w 8 1/4 " x h 10 1/4" ( 21 x 26 cm), framed 17 3/4" x 19 3/4" (45 x 50 cm)

Condition: very good.