Early-American portrait miniatures: The tiny antique art form that kept loved ones close before photography (1700s to mid-1800s)
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Early-American portrait miniatures: The tiny antique art form that kept loved ones close before photography (1700s to mid-1800s)

Portrait miniatures were how Americans kept loved ones close before photography -- tiny watercolors on ivory that fit in a locket or a palm.