19TH C ORIENTAL OIL PAINTING BY FRANZ UNTERBERGER

Franz Richard Unterberger (Belgium, Austrian, 1838 - 1902), "Cairo Gate Street Market" Oriental oil on canvas painting depicting a Cairo street scene. Signed by the artist lower left. Housed in a richly decorated gilt wood and gesso frame.Note: Franz Richard Unterberger is best known for his works of colorful, romantic, Italian views. He studied at the Academy of Munich, with Albert Zimmerman, at Weimar, and under Andreas Achenbach at Düsseldorf. He lived in Brussels in 1860 where he was influenced by the Belgian school and later visited southern France and Italy, most notably Naples, where some of his best-known works are known to have been painted. He traveled to Norway, England, and Denmark and exhibited in Vienna, other Continental cities and various Continental museums such as Louviers, Gallerie Roussel, Troyes, and Melbourne, Australia. He received the Order of Francis Joseph medal and died at Neuilly-sur-Seine on May 25, 1902.

Dimensions: The frame is 43 x 30 in, the painting is 35 x 22 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report: Very good antique condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.