Franciscus Melzer, Portrait Of A Boy Holding A Book Religion we see Biehl sitting on

we see Biehl sitting on a window sill surreptitiously gathering information

Cats are close to his heart and his works are always in high demand

23½” x 17⅓” / 60cm x 44cm Year of creation 1955

It depicts a young lady carrying a bell as she walks ahead of her cow along a worn countryside track

It’s beautifully stark and strangely atmospheric

Franciscus Melzer, Portrait Of A Boy Holding A Book Religion we see Biehl sitting onAn early to mid 19th century portrait of a young man holding a book by Belgian artist, Franciscus Melzer (b. 1808). Hes smartly dressed in a black coat with white shirt, waistcoat and black necktie. While his hair is parted to the side according to the style of the day. Perhaps the most intriguing element to this portrait is the ornately decorated book that hes holding in his right hand. Its beautifully bound and possibly gilded with foliate. Perhaps