(German, 1884-1947)Der Vogel freund (Bird Friend), signed lower left "Moralt" and inscribed with title verso, oil on panel, 22 x 14-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 26 x 19 in. Literature: Dreher, Konrad. Willy Moralt: Fro?hliche Bilder aus sonnigem Leben. Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar: Verlag nicht ermittelbar, 1923, No. 29 (lot accompanied by copy of book) - Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Condition
convexity to panel, lacking one batten, other mostly detached, retouch at edges, some cupping and cleavage at top, various inscriptions verso; frame with abrasions