SOLD Antique Miniature Hand-colored Engraved Portrait of Fancy Woman in Fancy Frame autumn leaves I really love this

I really love this

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

but overall great condition

Good condition

smart piece that I think I would never tire of looking at

SOLD Antique Miniature Hand-colored Engraved Portrait of Fancy Woman in Fancy Frame autumn leaves I really love thisThis beauty! At first I took her for a watercolor, but close inspection reveals her to be a hand colored engraving, and while I am not an expert on miniature portraiture, I believe, based on some research, that she dates to the early 19th century or so which is also when ringlets like hers very in vogue. From what I have read, many painters of miniature portraits were also engravers and worked in both medium both certainly requiring quite a lot of