This magnificent Beidermeier still life with various fruits and white-crowned cockatoo ( a pair to the next our item Nr. 5269) was executed in 1841 by famous still life and flower painter of Dutch origin Leopold von (van) Stoll (b.1808). He was active from the end of 1830s in Austria, around 1828 - in Warsaw and Cracov and in 1830 - 1834 - in St. Petersburg, where he was busy designing floral arrangements for the Botanic Gardens. In St. Petersburg Academy he was elected to the " designated " , and in 1831 was awarded the title of academician for the painting " Flowers and fruit group". In 1834, the artist came back to Austria to get a popular acclaim for his wonderful flower paintings and fruits. The Ermitage in St.Petersburg has a few his still life and flowers paintings in its collection ( Cataloque of Ermitage , 1901) and Viennese Schönbrunn - his still life with the statue of the nymph Egeria.

Literature: The artist is listed in : "Austrian Artists Dictionary "by Heinrich Fuchs, Vienna, 1974; " Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenen Künstler " by Thieme / Becker. Leipzig, 1999 (both in German); List of Russian Painters. To 245 anniversary of the Academy" (in Russian) by S.N.Kondakoff , Moscow, 2002.

Inscription: signed L.Stoll and dated 1841, lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Antique gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed w 37 1/4" x h 29 1/8" (94,5 x 74 cm), framed w 40 1/8" x h 32 1/4" (102 x 82 cm).

Condition: in good condition, old relining of original canvas.