Trompe L’oeil Still Life “Help Yourself”

English School, ca. 1840-1865.
Signed  (l.r.): Chr. Schmidt   
Inscribed on frame:  Help Yourself By Christian Schmidt Bequeathed By Henry C. Gibson
Oil on panel
24 1/2″ x 26 1/4″
Fine condition, frame of a later date. Superbly executed and thoughtfully arranged, Schmidt has proven himself to be amoung the finest trompe l’oeil painters of his day in England.