Defregger, Franz von (1835 Stronach /Tirol - 1921 Munich) - Portrait of a Bearded Tyrolean Farmer Wearing a Traditional Costume, Smoking a Pipe, Oil on panel, signed and dated ''Defregger 15'' in the upper left quadran, housed in a original gold decorative frame with leaves, flowers and lattice patterns as well as Art Nouveau ornamentation below the rim, framed behind glass, c.18,5xc.14,2cm (c.7,3x5,6 in.),accompanied by 3 documents regarding the authenticity and provenance 2 handwritten reports on authenticity and value by Dr. Eberhard Hanfstaengl /Munich,dated 20.9.1946, and by Ludwig Ohlenroth (possibly the known archeologist from Augsburg,1892-1959), dated 15.5.1947,and 1 handwritten affirmation by the former owner regarding the purchase of this painting appr.in 1920/21, all in German This painting of rather modest dimensions belongs to the artist's late oeuvre and can be considered as a proof that Defregger at this stage of his life was still able to enchant his contemporaries with his honed artistical skills, including his characteristic pictorial naturalism, by creating small charming images of romanticised peaceful rustic life, its appealing expressive power is still working its charm in our days and the reason why these small treasures are still sought-after by so many collectors.