This magnificent  still life  with fruits, parrot, rabbit and Guinea pig was executed in 1838 by renowned  painter of fruit and flower stilleres in the first half of 19th century  Leopold von (van) Stoll (b.1808). He was active in Austria, around 1828 - in Warsaw and Cracov and in 1830 - 1834 - in St. Petersburg, where he was busy designing floral arrangements for the Botanic Gardens. In St. Petersburg Academy he was elected to the " designated " , and in 1831 was awarded the title of academician for the painting " Flowers and fruit group". In 1834, the artist came back to Austria to get a popular acclaim for his wonderful flower paintings and fruits. The Ermitage in St.Petersburg has a few his still lifes and flowers paintings in its collection ( Cataloque of Ermitage , 1901) and Viennese Schönbrunn - his still life with the statue of the nymph Egeria.

This artist is one of our favorite artists , for his other still lifes see see following item No.from our collection: 29; 101; 257; 351; 513; 667; 668; 1358; 4342; 4343; 5020; 5268; 5269 and 5364.

Literature: The artist is listed in : "Austrian Artists Dictionary " by Heinrich Fuchs, Vienna, 1974; " Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenen Künstler " by Thieme / Becker. Leipzig, 1999 (both in German); List of Russian Painters. To 245 anniversary of the Academy" (in Russian) by S.N.Kondakoff , Moscow, 2002.

Inscription: signed L. Stoll and dated 1838, lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Magnificent  gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 29” x h 37 1/4” (73,5 x 94,5 cm), framed w 34 5/8” x h 43” (88 x 109 cm).

Condition: in very good condition, old relining of original canvas.