Still life with Beethoven mask, violin and candle by Ludwig Streitenfeld, also known as Louis Streitenfeld (born December 20, 1849 in Vienna-Leopoldstadt; † February 6, 1930 in Eisenach, Thuringia), was a German-Austrian portrait, landscape and still life painter as well as illustrator, copyist and restorer. From 1902 to 1918 he was the last court painter of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Great artist's biography see under following link from on-line Wikipedia: 

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Streitenfeld

Literature: artist lexicons: by Thieme/Becker; Vollmer; Seemann; Siefried Weiß ”Ludwig Streitenfeld. Bildnis einer Mutter mit ihren Kindern”. In Weltkunst magazine . 68, 15, 1998; Wikipedia.

Inscription: signed lower right: Streitenfeld Prof Esser), on the back of stretcher - the label with dates of the artist.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period lacque wood frame.

Measurements: unframed w 18 2/3" x h 23 3/4"(47,5 x 60,5 cm), framed 25 1/4" x 30 1/4" (64 x 77 cm).

Condition: very good.