Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s Agnes Nanogak illustrations and reminds me a bit

and reminds me a bit of the cats of Laurel Burch

Some wear to the metal on the back

6 5/16” t x 5 3/5” w x 1 1/2” d as it stands and in very good condition

This is one of a handful of to my eye completely charming miniature drawings I purchased together

She gave Christ her kerchief to wipe his brow

Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s Agnes Nanogak illustrations and reminds me a bitHow could I resist this one, a 19th c. miniature portrait of the rather iconic mistress to King Charles VII of France, Agns Sorel (1422 1450; popularly known as Dame de Beaut [Lady of Beauty]), painted here with one breast bared in keeping with several depictions of her done in her day. (My favorite is by Francois Clouet, c. 1450, which I've included in photos, and from which this miniature clearly derives inspiration.) As a side note, as I understand