Rasmus Christiansen, The Writing Maid reich So perhaps the lady’s stern

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

A pair of small oil studies depicting bearded older gentleman by Swedish artist

The painting is signed and dated

If you cast your eye along the path

he often produced scenes that raised more questions than they answered

Rasmus Christiansen, The Writing Maid reich So perhaps the lady’s sternA 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