Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring miniature painted box I've shot them at 2x

I've shot them at 2x magnification to properly capture the beauty of their slightly irregular carved wood forms

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1868 and May 30

Eagle: 4 1/2 x 3

Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring miniature painted box I've shot them at 2xI spotted this beauty from across the room and made a bee line for her. I've got a thing for paintings with very dark grounds, which lend a sort of mystery and elusiveness to their subjects, I think, and it's just right for setting off the pale skinned, red lipped profile of this fine featured woman, with blue drop earring matching the dab of blue to her eye. The portrait makes me think of both Vermeer and of African hairdresser signboards. Lovely. 7