17th-century miniature.
Paper support.
Measures 5 cm.
The painting portrays a girl with lace and red ribbons.
Miniatures were created for royal families.
Who, being unable to carry
Large-sized portraits of themselves
, had their own painters create these small gems.
Sometimes painted by illustrious painters such as Bronzino, etc.
In subsequent eras, it became a true fashion.
Which is still appreciated today.