THE PEARL HEIRLOOM PURSE

The tapestry purse translates Van Dalen’s engraved portrait into woven relief.
The woman’s poised gaze is re-rendered in threads of sienna, bronze, and pearl white, shimmering subtly as light shifts. Her jewelry glints from stitched glass beading; the woven background radiates a chiaroscuro gradient from deep mahogany to soft champagne.

The silhouette is framed by a slim bronze-gold trim, echoing museum gilt frames, while the purse’s handle architecture gives the portrait new mobility, art as a vessel.

Base + Form

Base Artwork: Bust of a Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Cornelius van Dalen II (1630)
Converted Form: Tapestry Purse (featuring woven portrait in earth and bronze tones)

Color Theme:
Burnished bronze × antique pearl × charcoal umber × soft gold

Serial Code: DLX-A01-2026

This is a faithful fashion reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.

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