"Moment Of Pleasure By Ernst Nowak (1851-1919)"
This masterful scene in the wine cellar of the monastery was executed by the very good Austrian genre and portrait painter Ernst Nowak (1851-1919). Nowak was a pupil of the Vienna Academy under Carl Wurzinger and August Eisenmenger. He became famous for his portraits and genre scenes with monks. From 1888 Nowak was a member of the Vienna Artists' Unit.
Literature: Thieme/Becker V. 5, 1911. H.Fuchs "Lexicon of Austrian artists of the 19th century", Vienna, 1975.
Inscription: signed E. Nowak upper left.
Technique: oil on canvas. Original period gilt frame.
Dimensions: unframed W 11 1/4" x H 17 1/2" (28.5 x 44.5 cm), framed W 20 1/2" x H 26 3/4" (52 x 68 cm).
Condition: very good.