Antique Oil Painting (pair)
Jovial Monk with a Drink Attributed to Eduard VON GRÜTZNER
(XIX - XX)

Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions:
Framed: 37 x 30 cm Artwork: 27 x 21 cm
Framed 38 x 31 cm Flat 27 x 22 cm
Style: Traditional European Genre Painting
This charming oil paintings, attributed to Eduard VON GRÜTZNER, depicts a jovial, cheerful monk raising a glass in a toast. The composition reflects the long-standing European tradition of genre painting, capturing moments of everyday life with warmth and humor. The subject, dressed in a flowing brown robe and wearing a Renaissance-style beret, exudes an air of contentment and mirth, making this work a delightful representation of the age-old connection between monastic life and brewing culture.