Pretty as a Picture? With Portraiture, It’s Far More Interesting Than Just That.
Perhaps it’s the smile, the glint in the eye or the almost imperceptible tilt of the head. Or it could be the clothing, whether a luxuriously embroidered gown of centuries past or a modern-day…
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