Portrait F. Mendelssohn B. (engl.)

F. Goya (c. 1815–1828), Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847), 16 y., Bordeaux 1825, oil on canvas, dimensions 42 x 33 cm ABSTRACT Identification of the subject: - Biographical: At the age of 16, the subject accompanied Abraham Mendelssohn on a business trip to Paris and Bordeaux in 1825, intended to further his musical career. This period involved contact with musicians such as Luigi Cherubini, Rossini, G. Meyerbeer, and the pianist Moscheles, offering an opportunity to meet G...