Still life in a artist´s studio with a vase of white roses, a few peaces with artist´s drawing portraits, a pair of books and a ash-tray, this nice work was executed in 1932 by French painter Emile Wirtz (1884 - 1953). She was decorator by Daum manufacture since 1898. Several her paintings ( flower and landscape) see on following link: https://www.lay-saint-christophe.fr/histoire/layens-illustres/antonin-daum-et-emile-wirtz/
Literature: Thieme/Becker"Dictionary of artists from antique to present (in German)", Lepzig, 1999; Vollmer "Artist lexicon of 20th Century".
Inscription: signed W.(inverted)Wirtz and dated 1932 lower right.
Technique: oil on canvas, original period frame.
Measurements: unframed w 21 1/4" x h 25 2/3" (54 x 65 cm); framed w 26" x h 29 7/8" (66 x 76 cm).
Condition: in very good cleaned condition. |