Miniature Portraits

[Rebecca Willoughby]

After doing some ancestry research, my mother-in-law found an ancestor of my husband who was a miniature portrait artist in England. Her name, she thinks, was Rebecca Willoughby. I started looking into miniature portraits and found a lot of material on the web. Most of it was based in England and other parts of Europe (especially Germany). This seems to be a very well-respected and old art form in England.

Does anyone know if there is any interest in this in the United States? I have begun a small (3" x 4") painting that I will post soon. It is tedious, but I really enjoy it.

Thanks to anyone in advance,
Rebecca