Austrian Biedermeier landscape with house and peasant figure at the alpine lake was executed by good listed painter Gustav Barbarini (1840 - Vienna - 1909 ). He studied by his father artist Franz Barbarini, and in 1857-1858 - at the Fine Art Academy in Vienna by A.Zimmermann. Mainly landscapes in oil and watercolour from Vienna forest and Austrian Alps. Influenced from his father.

Works: Graffenegg Castle: High mountain landscape, oil.Exhibitions: Vienna, 1887 - 1894 by Austrian Artist Union; 1890: Viennese Artist Club (waterclours).

Literature: H.Fuchs "Die Osterreichischen Maler", Vienna, 1975.

Inscription: signed and dated 8!)877, lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 22 " x h 16" (56 x 40,5 cm); framed w 28" x h 21 5/8" (71 x 55 cm)

Condition: in very good cleaned condition, canvas profetional relined.