Great market scene in a European (German or French) city with majority of different folk types was executed in 1842 by renown German - French genre and landscape painter Ferdinand Marohn (or Maron or Maronnio), The artist born in Grandsee, Brandenburg/Germany, He took part 1839/1842 at the exhibitions of the Berlin Academy , since 1846 lived in Paris and until 1859 regularly exhibitied in Paris Salon. Paintings by him situated in museums of Potsdam, Reims and Ajaccio. Literature: Benezit "Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs"; Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler.." Inscription: signed and dated 1842 lower left Technique: oil on canvas . Luxuriousy gold-plated frame of the middle of 19th century. Measurements: unframed w 29 1/4 " x h 20 1/2" (74 x 52 cm), framed w 37 3/4" x h 29 " (96 x 74 cm) Condition: in good condition, original canvas was professionally relined.