Signed notable artist, Walther Firle, small portrait of a young girl. Estimated to be painted in the late 1800's. Signed in the middle left side of the work.
Please examine the dimensions and the photos as these are part of the condition and the description.
This work is painted on board and is most likely oil. The condition is fair with noted instability of the paint. The portrait itself is beautiful and depicts a realistic and sensitive image of a girl with green bows and flowers in her hair.
Dimensions
6"W x 0.25"D x 7"H
Walther Firle was a well known German portrait and genre painter. Born August 22, 1859 in Breslau and died November 20, 1929 in Munich, where much of his work remains in public collections. Perhaps his most notable work is the portrait of King Ludwig III that was used for several postal stamp designs in the state of Bavaria.