Lover's Eye Painting on a Limoges "Imperatrice" Plate salt and soil "The butterfly monograms are the

"The butterfly monograms are the staple pieces to any of my installations and they are the ones that started it all

Artwork measures 10" x 10" x 2"

Created with acrylic and gouache on panel

with previous collection themes ranging from nature to figurative to fully abstract

Artwork measures 9 x 12 inches

Lover's Eye Painting on a Limoges "Imperatrice" Plate salt and soil "The butterfly monograms are theLover's Eye painting on an antique French Limoges porcelain saucer in the "Imperatrice" pattern with a raised relief ivy border; 6" (wire spring plate hanger included). THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c. 1785 1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were