Funny genre scene in the artist studio was created in 1919 by famous Czech painter and graphic artist Antonin Brunner, born 1881. He studied in Prague and later in Paris under the tutelage of J.P.Laurense and Lucien Simon. In Paris the artist painted mostly figurative decorative paintings.

For other works by this painter see items No. 32; 52, 859.

Literature:   Prof.Toman "Czech Artist lexicon", Praque,1960.

Inscription: signed Ant. Brunner and dated 1919, lower left.

Technique: oil on wood. Original period gold-plated frame

Measurements: image diameter 15 3/8" ( 39 cm), unframed w16 5/8" x h 17 3/8" ( 42,3 x 44 cm), framed w 24" x 24 3/4" (61 x 63 cm).

Condition: very good.