There are a few interesting facts about the picture with the distant lover and the maid.

The distant lover seems to be almost bald or completely bald. Could she be suffering from some kind of disease or was it simply the fashion then?

The frame above the head of the distant lover is mounted against two walls at the corner where the two walls meet. This is unique.

The painting of the ships at the sea is covered with a veil and the maid has to lift the veil to see what is behind it. Wonder why they had this practice of covering paintings? Was it to protect the painting or was the practice limited to certain types of paintings only?