She copied masterpieces, but couldn't sign them as she was a woman, so she marked them with a personal code hidden in the folds of the drapery or in this case, in the gaze of the subject.
Hun kopierede mesterværker fra sin tid, men kunne som kvinde ikke signere dem. Så hun markerede dem med en personlig kode, skjult i gardinets folder. Eller, som i dette tilfælde, i personens øje.