Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s unused postcard with the oval shaped masking

with the oval shaped masking framing it just perfectly

they show the grades and ranking of each student at "The Star School" (I have not placed definitively) under the tutleage of F

it has quite a wonderful presence

though I do think a few big white pink peonies would be its ideal completion

these are just on the surface and there are otherwise no chips or cracks--it remains a truly stunning piece

Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s unused postcard with the oval shaped maskingHow 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