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Porcelain Portraits
During the 18th and 19th centuries the majority of portraits were painted on porcelain. The porcelain portraits had to be painted with special paints and the artists had to allow for the color changes that occurred when they were fired.
People carried these the way we carry snapshots today. Even after the introduction of photography they remained in vogue since they were able to capture the portraits in full color (which photos were incapable of doing until much later). Each one is very special and the variety of sizes and frames makes each one unique.
Last year I had the pleasure of painting the portrait of Steve Fishbach who has been collecting these portraits for years. Steve
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