art that looks back
Eye miniatures are a legacy from the Regency period in England (1811-1820). The history of the eye miniature began with the illicit romance and clandestine marriage between the Prince Regent and Maria Fitzherbert. Though originally exchanged as secret love tokens called "lover's eyes," the eye miniature became a popular gift between friends, relatives and a remembrance of lost loved ones. View a gallery of some of the eye miniatures I've painted below.