Mid-19th-Century German School, Still Life With Plums, Grapes, Gooseberries & Roses gentle standing 16 hands”

standing 16 hands”

Funke was primarily known as a court painter and two of his works are held at the Bremen Museum

The waves are brought to life with thick textured oils and you can almost hear them crashing on the shoreline

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 35” x 48½” / 89cm x 123cmYear of creation: c

presumably a debt collector

Mid-19th-Century German School, Still Life With Plums, Grapes, Gooseberries & Roses gentle standing 16 hands”This accomplished mid 19th century German oil painting depicts an arrangement of fruit, nuts and flora, including plums, grapes, gooseberries, roses and walnuts. Its monogrammed C. L. and bears a Frankfurt label on the reverse. Produced in 1835, this exquisitely rendered ensemble conveys the ample joys of natures bounty while simultaneously weaving together hidden symbolic references. Its a fine example from the period and its spirit is bound to the