Lover's Eye No. 1 - Archival Print

A giclée print of an original Lover's Eye painting on 100% cotton rag paper with archival inks. Signed and dated, front and back. 4"x4" image.

THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c.1785-1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were often used as daring public testimonies of clandestine love affairs with mystery lovers.