This masterfully painting depicts the family of Italian shepherds and their flock of sheep  stopping for a rest. It was executed 1890  by well- renowned Hungarian artist Andreas (Andras) Marko (1824 Vienna - 1895 Villa Tivoli by Rome). He originates from the famous painter family Marko: Carlo Marko senior (1791-1860) and his children (Karoly, Andreas, Ferenc and Katalin). Andreas Marko studied by his father, one of the most renown Hungarian romantic landscape painter Carlo Marko and later in the Vienna Academy by Carl Rahl. He worked many years in Italy and his italian landscapes situated in different famous museums: Bologna, Budapest, Florence, Vienna. For other paintings  by Andreas Marko from our collection see item No. 1674, 3054 and 5570.

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker.

Inscription: signed and dated 1890 lower right.

Technique: oil on parqueted wood panel. Luxuriousy original period gilt  frame.

Measurements: unframed w 17 1/2 " x h 22 1/2" (43,5 x 57 cm), framed w 27" x h 32 1/8" ( 68,5 x 81,5 cm).

Condition: in good condition .