Johann Melchior von Birkenstock (1738-1809) - Fotografie eines Stiches, wohl von Johann Peter Pichler, nach einem Gemälde von Heinrich Füger
Beethoven-Haus Bonn, NE 81, Band III, Nr. 514
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Vienna scholar and statesman Johann Melchior, Edler von Birkenstock, was a famous art lover, Collector and music lover. He owned a number of outstanding art treasures, especially paintings but also antique vases and copper engravings. Ludwig van Beethoven was a close friend of Antonie, the scholar's daughter. Whether he also knew Birkenstock in person remains unclear in music history research.(S.B.)