Envia
Inici  >  Temes  >  arquitectura

eye portraits


Identification code: 300310133




Alternative term/s

  • eye portrait
  • lover's eyes
  • portraits, eye

Anotations

Scope note:

Miniature portraits of a single human eye, often set into a brooch, small enameled case, or other small object. Most date from the late 1790s until ca. 1825, and were given as tokens from anonymous lovers, from one female friend to another, or as a mourning memento of a loved one.

Web resources
Powered by: TemaTres 1.5
Avís legal | Accessibilitat | Sobre gencat | © 2000 The J. Paul Getty Trust. © Generalitat de Catalunya