the lushly painted still life depicting a woven basket full of finely painted bearded irises, parrot tulips, hydrangeas and peonies with discreetly painted bees and a snail; all resting on a draped table; good antique condition; signed lower left: M. Luber München; height: 36" (overall)  26.75" (canvas), width: 28" (overall)  18.5" (canvas); Max Luber (1879-1950) was a German academic painter who studied and worked in Munich. His paintings primarily depict lush, dark still lifes in the Flemish style. Favorite motifs are exotic, magnificent flower arrangements, often accompanied by single or paired kingfishers; professionally cleaned and repaired; canvas re-stretched; new deep-brown lacquered wooden frame with linen matting and giltwood slip