Margret E. Short’s splendid series is inspired by the color palettes of eleven select paintings in the exhibit Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art, currently on view at the Portland Art Museum.

Ms. Short replicated 17th-century paints for this collection by hand-grinding each pigment. Luscious colors with magical names like lapis lazuli, cinnabar, malachite,

and azurite are the focus of each bountiful still life. Detailed reproductions of Dutch period frames complete each painting.

The recipient of two coveted Salmagundi Club Awards, the Grumbacher Gold Medallion, and many other national honors, Ms. Short is also a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists, and the Copley Society.