Oil on canvas, relined
Germany, around 1850
Ferdinand Minor (1814-1883) - German painter of the Munich School
Signed ‘Minor p.’ lower right
Dimensions: 78 x 94 cm
Mounted in gilt chamfered frame: 91 x 109 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Germany
An atmospheric interior, which aims at the effects of chiaroscuro, being reminiscent of compositions by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller 

Condition:
The painting is in good condition, according to age, with fresh looking colors. The canvas has been relined. The paint surface shows typical craquelure and some stains. The inspection under UV light reveals a few small strokes of retouching to the figures and the background, as well as major touch-ups to the margins. The frame is minimally worn. The dimensions are 78 x 94 cm, and the frame measures 91 x 109 cm.

Ferdinand Minor (1814-1883)
Born in Meiningen, the painter Ferdinand Minor worked in Munich as a genre painter from 1836. He created numerous interiors with groups of figures, but also individual portraits. His anecdotal motifs show an extremely skillful and fine brushwork in expressive compositions, which are characterized by vivacity and strong chiaroscuro contrasts. (cko) 

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