Fine early portrait of a young lady was executed in 1844 by listed Czech painter Antonin Ferenz (1801 - 1888).

Ferencz (Ferenz), Antonín (Anton) , moravian painter, illustrator and restorer.  *3.6.1801 Saar (Zdár nad Sázavou), †14.2.1888 Brno). First study by  Ferdinand Licht in Brno, later  by  Friedrich Amerling in Vienna. 1833-46 in Znaim (Znojmo), then active in Brno. Near altar paintings ( in Nové Mesto na Morave ( Maria Magdalena , 1830), created Ferenz many portraits (for exemple of  Bischof von Brünn Anton Ernst Schaffgotsch, 1844). Portraits, those show a fine sense for composition and colour,  refer to the influence refer to the influence of the Empire and Biedermeier. As a restorer and painter worked he since  1859 in the  church of Maria Ascension Day in Neutitschein .

Works by him situated in : BOSKOVICE, Schloß. BRNO; Moravská gallery; HNOJICE, Pfarrhaus ( Family Portr. 1836);  HRÁDEK, Pfarrhaus: Portr. of Ms. Gindl, 1835. KURIM, Pfarrhaus: Portr. Josef Mück, sign., 1832. MOUTNICE, St. Ägidius: Pietà, sign., 1867. OLOMOUC , Vlastivedné museum. ZDÁR NAD SÁZAVOU, Museum.

Literature: ThB11, 1915. Toman I, 1947; Toman , Dodatky, 1955; NECVU, 1995. – UPC I, 1977; Sbornik památkové péce v Severomoravském kraji ( Ostrava ) 4:1979, 244-251; J.Kacer/J.Sedlárová , Moravské malírství první poloviny 19. století (K), Brno 1980, 22, 28-30; UPMS I, 1994; II, 1999; B.Indra , CSM 44:1995, 260.

Inscription: signed on the reverse.

Technique: oil on canvas,  original period  frame

Measurements: image w 8 1/4 " x h 11 " (21 x 28 cm); framed w 12 " x h 14 " (30.5 x 35,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.