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"An Experienced Eye" Oil Painting of a Distiller or Vintner by Adolph Reich

$7,400
£5,593.48
€6,427.91
CA$10,304.45
A$11,463.28
CHF 6,009.20
MX$140,078.52
NOK 76,519.62
SEK 72,032.64
DKK 47,981.88
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About the Item

A skilfully rendered oil painting on board by Austrian artist Adolph Reich skifully expresses the careful consideration and focus of a vintner or distiller as they study and are about to enjoy the drink. It is signed in the lower left corner and presented in a wonderful gilt frame, measuring 17.25" x 15" overall. Provenance: Bradbury Art and Antiques, Wiscasset, ME Private Client Collection Haynes Fine Art, UK - label on reverse Dorotheum Vienna, where it was sold as "Der gute Tropfen" The Good Drop Adolf Reich (1887-1963) Austrian Reich possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the smallest of details with the utmost of care and his style was entirely traditional. In 1916, he attended the Academy of Arts in Vienna and elected to paint in a classical style despite many of his contemporaries opting for the avant-garde. The arist has achieved up to $52,000 for his work at auction.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    Excellent condition and ready to hang7400.
  • Seller Location:
    Wiscasset, ME
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1017643756502

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