No. 3258 Lover's Eye Painting in a Gold Beading Frame
This piece is on exhibit at a gallery: please send a note to inquire.
A Lover's Eye oil painting in a round gold frame with two bands of beading, measuring 5.25" by 5.25" (stand back - no hardware for hanging, but it would be possible to loop wire or string around the stand back).
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.
No. 3258 Lover's Eye Painting in a Gold Beading Frame
Sale price$325.00
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