#theartistv

[elleshushan]

The message of miniatures can be intriguing. At first glance - simply an aristocrat of a certain age draped in satin and lace, sporting a rope of colossal pearls. But the portrait says more. Purple was the color worn in the second year of mourning. The black feathers crowning her piled-high hair are the confirmation. Does her faithful spaniel evince her fidelity to the husband she lost? And if there is no husband, then who was the recipient of the diamond-set locket? Even the artist remains a mystery. A favorite of the upper-classes in the 1770’s, he signed his miniatures with the letter “V”. His full name has been lost to history - he is now known only as “The Artist V”. *************************************** By the Artist V, circa 1775. From the spectacular collection of the Tansey Miniatures Foundation, Celle, Germany. *************************************** #TanseyMiniaturesFoundation #TanseyMiniatures #PortraitMiniature #PortraitMiniatures #MiniaturePortrait #MiniaturePortraits #elleshushan #WearableArt #BritishArt #BritishPortraiture #BritishPortraitMiniature #HistoricArt #TheArtistV #JewelryWithAFace #JewelleryWithAFace #DiamondLocket https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ruEuAH3Y_/?igshid=1uimbg454123j