Description

We are listing today for your consideration an antique (19th century – beginning 20th century) oil on canvas painting depicting men drinking in a pub.  I found this great painting in an auction in Phoenix, AZ, and is sold in as found original antique condition.

The painting weighs approximately 36 oz, measures 16″ x 9″ x 2″ at the outer wood frame, and the showing tacked and stretched canvas measures 11 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. I couldn’t find the artist’s signature, but according to an appraisal this painting is attributable to the German artist Eduard Von Grützner.

A beautiful painting, it would make a great addition to anyone’s collection or home. You can also check another listing I have with two German beer steins depicting also a Grützner painting (see picture #12). I’d give you a discount if buying the oil painting and the two beer steins together!

Condition

Condition is nice. This piece of art has a charm that only comes with age and the passing of time. The wood gesso frame appears to be original to the painting. It has some surface wear and loss to the gold gilding paint, as well as some wear and loss to the gesso design. Back is dark with crackle marks and old nails in the stretcher area. Canvas has some crazing to the oil paint and may have a few small paint chips off. No tears or rips.

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About Eduard Von Grützner

Eduard Theodor Ritter von Grützner (May 26, 1846 – April 2, 1925) was a German painter especially noted for his genre paintings of monks. Grützner is best known for combine detailed academic rendering with humorous and anecdotal subject matter, often depicting monks drinking. Whenever you see an old painting depicting a monk with a beer, most probably you are looking at a picture by Eduard von Grützner.

He made his career in Munich and was one of that city’s leading genre painters in the second half of the 19th century. Von Grützner died April 2, 1925 in Munich, Germany. The numerous drinker scenes were already very much appreciated in his lifetime and nearly all museums harbor a work by this copious artist. Today, his works are in the collections of the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, among others.