Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring gold hand and so carefully splicing two

and so carefully splicing two photographs together in order to make one

I just can't resist these fancy inlaid treen darning eggs when I come across them--so pretty

Papered back has been torn up a bit but frame is securely sealed

and very concerted

Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring gold hand and so carefully splicing twoI spotted this beauty from across the room and made a bee line for her. I've got a thing for paintings with very dark grounds, which lend a sort of mystery and elusiveness to their subjects, I think, and it's just right for setting off the pale skinned, red lipped profile of this fine featured woman, with blue drop earring matching the dab of blue to her eye. The portrait makes me think of both Vermeer and of African hairdresser signboards. Lovely. 7