Monumental painting with Royal deer was executed by good listed Austrian landscape, hunting and animale painter Anton Schödl (1823 Schwechat - 1906 Vienna).

The younger brother of the sculptor Norbert Michael Schrödl studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts from 1833 to 1835 under the flower painter S. Wegmayr and initially worked as a draftsman for the lithographic art institute Trentsensky. In 1841, he achieved his first success with a hunting scene at the Academy exhibition in St. Anna. In 1850, Schrödl exhibited at the Austrian Art Association. In 1865, the animal painter and lithographer accompanied Count Wilczek on a lion hunt to Algiers. Subsequently, he assumed responsibility for the establishment of the new Vienna Zoo as well as for the fashionable private nature parks of various clients (manufacturer Küffner, Count Wilczek, Baron Rothschild). His studies of nature took Schrödl to the Austrian Alps on several occasions. His private students included J. N. Geller, A. Jirasek, and G. Ranzoni.

Literature: in German: artist lexicon by Prof.H.Fuchs; Wöhrer, Claudia : Kunst des 19. Jahrhunderts. Cataloque of Austrian National Gallery of 19th century, volum 4, Vienna, 2000.

Inscriptions: remainer of monogram lower right; on the back of the frame - collector label with artist's name and the title.

Technique: oil on canvas, magnificent gilt frame of 19th century.

Measurements: unframed 27 1/8" x 37 3/4" (69 x 96 cm), framed 38 1/2" x 45 1/4" (98 x 115 cm).

Condition: painting is in  very good condition.