The appraised work appears to be a 20th century copy of an 1890 painting entitled Doctor Faust’s Vision by Polish artist Franciszek Zmurko (1859-1910) now currently housed in a private collection in Warsaw, Poland. Zmurko was a realist painter who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and later worked and studied in Vienna and Munich. The appraised work likely depicts a moment from the German legend of Dr. Faust, who made a pact with the Devil to indulge in many worldly pleasures, including the seduction of a young German girl named Gretchen.
The estimate provided is based on comparables recently offered and sold at auction. In many cases, pricing for similar examples available on the primary (retail) market vary and are often higher than secondary (auction) market examples. The condition of the appraised work was also taken into consideration in establishing the estimate.