Large colorful genre painting representing a summer bowling alley with wide landscape in the background and elegant society in the front was created by famous Prague painter, professor Adolf Liebscher (1857-1919). He studied in the studio of Donadini in the Vienna Academy. The artist created many historic paintings as well as decorations for the famous buildings - National Theatre in Prague, City Hall in Cologne, St.Barbara Church in Kuttenberg, Germany. He was also an acclaimed arts and crafts painter and illustrator.
Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker, Leipzig, 1999; Dr. P.Toman "Czech Artist lexicon", Praque,1960.
Inscription: signed lower left
Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.
Measurements: unframed w 25 3/4" x h 35 1/2" (65,5 x 90 cm); framed w 34" x h 44" (86,5 x 112 cm)
Condition: very good |