Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s unused postcard was the son Abijah Crane

was the son Abijah Crane Jr

and perfectly sturdy

But also a lovely thing just to set somewhere

with the oval shaped masking framing it just perfectly

Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s unused postcard was the son Abijah CraneHow could I resist this one, a 19th c. miniature portrait of the rather iconic mistress to King Charles VII of France, Agns Sorel (1422 1450; popularly known as Dame de Beaut [Lady of Beauty]), painted here with one breast bared in keeping with several depictions of her done in her day. (My favorite is by Francois Clouet, c. 1450, which I've included in photos, and from which this miniature clearly derives inspiration.) As a side note, as I understand