Rasmus Christiansen, The Writing Maid reich The painting is signed and

The painting is signed and dated

in the lower right and housed within a frame that’s possibly its original

Provenance Spain

So perhaps the lady’s stern expression is due to her backache rather than her personality…

Duran encouraged his students to draw and paint simultaneously using a modified brush

Rasmus Christiansen, The Writing Maid reich The painting is signed andA fine early 20th century interior scene depicting the writer Charlotte Dorothea Biehl (17311788) by Danish artist Rasmus Christiansen (1863 1940). Biehl was a well known author during the 18th century and predominantly known for the scandalous letters she wrote to her friend, Johan Blow. In these, she would report on the marital affairs of the Danish court particularly King Frederik IV and King Frederik V. Initially her letters were not intended for