Masterfully waterclour with children by the well was executed in Rome in 1866 by good-listed Austro-Czech painter Johann Horak (1815 Moravia - 1870 Vienna ). Portrait and genre painter, pupil of Art Academy in Vienna, in 1850-1855 - exhibited his works at the "Österreichischer Kunstverein". Since 1858 worked in London , in 1862 he exhibited his Italian genre , portrait works and portraits of English personalities by the Royal Academy.

Literature: H.Fuchs "Lexicon of austrian artists of 19th century", Vienna, 1975; Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart".

Inscription: signed and dated 1866 , inscribed Roma lower right.

Technique: framed and matted watercolour on paper.

Measurements: image w 9 4/5" x h 15 3/4" (25 x 40 cm); matted and framed w 20" x 26 1/3" (51 x 67 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.