"Rare still life with fruits and wine bottles: a realistic work by Montezzo"

(1841 San Paolo di Piave, formerly Treviso - 1898 Munich) Still life with fruits and bottles of wine arranged on a table. A rustic still life including peaches, grapes, plums, pears, and a basket, with bottles of wine and straw sleeves as their packaging. This rare, realistically painted work by the famous genre and animal painter Montemezzo stands out for its motif. Montemezzo studied at the Academy in Venice and moved to Munich in 1872, where he settled permanently. From 1874, he participated in many exhibitions, including the Munich Art Club "Glaspalast," Berlin, Bremen, and Vienna. Oil on canvas; signature; 48.5 cm x 69 cm. Original frame.