Keywords: European drawing, illusionistic composition, paper ephemera, letters and prints, still life drawing, Old Master works on paper, desk top composition, graphic arts, signed work, 18th century art

Summary:
G. Wenteler, Trompe-l’oeil Still Life, 18th/19th Century

G. Wenteler, exceptional trompe-l’oeil still life depicting an arrangement of letters, sheet music, printed ephemera, and a central maritime vignette. Executed with remarkable attention to illusionistic detail and spatial layering, creating a highly convincing three-dimensional effect.

Signed lower right. Presented in a later frame.

Biographical information on G. Wenteler appears to be scarce; however, other signed trompe-l’oeil works by the artist have appeared

Measurement: Visible: 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (38.7 x 48.9 cm.), Frame: 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (54.6 x 69.9 cm.) approx

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