The Long WaitI have been intrigued by the portraits of pregnant women, such as the ones painted by Marcus Gheeraerts. Pregnancy is nowadays a much more private affair, but the wonder of new life has hopefully not changed. There is a stunning portrait of an unknown lady by Gheeraerts in which her face is depicted
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Jean Ettienne LiotardPortrait of Louise Jacquet (opera singer)Pastel, 59.8 x 45 cms,
Albrecht DurerThe Large Piece of Turf1503Watercolour on Paper, 40.8 cm (16 ″);
Click to enlargeBartholomeus van der Helst, Portrait of Abraham del Court and
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