Still life with flowers and fruits was executed by Antonore (Anthonie Eleonore) TSCHERNING-CHRISTENSEN, Danish female painter (1849 Copenhagen - 1926 Usseroed). 

 Daughter of the painter Eleonore Tscherning. Student of her mother and of Emma Thomsen and Otto Didrik Ottesen. Award: 
1887 Neuhausen Prize for Kurv med afskårne blomster. Teaching painting, including for several members of the Danish. and Greek royal family.
 – One of the most productive flower painters of her time; preferred the natural one. Reproduction of wild flowers. Already in 1868 the Gal. (now: Statens Mus. for Kunst, Copenhagen) the picture Voksende anemoner.
ÅLBORG WORKS, Nordjyllands KM. COPENHAGEN, Statens Mus. for art. ROSKILDE, Mus. TOeNDER, Soenderjyllands KM. VEJLE, KM.

Literature: Thieme/Becker 1912; Vollmer,  1961. Weilbach I, 1994. – Christies (Auct.), Lo. October 7, 1988.

Inscription: signed with ligated monogram ATC and dated (18)79 lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 14 1/2" x h 17 7/8" (37 x 45,5 cm), framed w 18 2/3" x h 22 1/3" (47,5 x 57 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.