Masterfully portrait of a happy beer drinker was executed by Walther F. Scholtz (1861 Dresden- 1910 Bodensee Meersburg), listed German genre painter, son of Julius S., studied by Pauwels, later studied and worked in Munich. Two paintings situate in the City Museum of Dresden.

Literature: artist lexicons by Thieme/Becker, Boetticher, ADEC register by G.K.Saur.

Inscription: signed and dated München 1889 lower left.

Technique: oil on wood, luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 12" x h 10 1/4" (30,5 x 51,5 cm), framed w 18 1/2" x h 26 1/3" (47 x 67 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.