Daily Inspiration - Micheli

Parrasio Micheli 

Portrait of a Lady
The Barnes Foundation, Merion, Pennsylvania, USA

ca. 1550

from: http://starlightmasquerade.com/PortraitGallery/Ladder-Laced-Venetian/inspiration-pages/openbodice34.htm

Portrait of a Lady With A Dog

I'm too tired to do any constructive hand work today so I am indulging in a bit of web-surfing and drooling over sixteenth century portraits. Here is one I have never seen before with an interesting button front closure.

Portrait of a Woman with her Dog by Parrasio Micheli
from  starlightmasquerade.com