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Portrait Miniatures: common susceptibilities
Portrait miniature, untitled, by Rosalba Giovanna Carriera
Portrait miniature, untitled, by Rosalba Giovanna Carriera
Portrait miniature
Untitled
Rosalba Giovanna Carriera
About 1710
Watercolour on ivory
Museum no. Evans.74
This is an image taken under ultra-violet light. Areas of historical retouching fluoresce differently from the original paint layer allowing us to pinpoint old losses/damage (red arrows show these areas).
