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ROYAL VICTORIA GALLERY, after 1837 - circa 1854 This is a striking full-length profile of a dashing young gentleman walking by the water's edge with a view of classical buildings. He is wearing a double-breasted tail-coat with buttoned cuffs falling over his kid gloves, a dark waistcoat, and a white cravat tied in neat bow. His hair is curled over his ears and is topped with a magnificent top hat trimmed with a deep black ribbon. The silhouette has been cut and is finely gilded to highlight all the costume and hair details. The head has been cut as a separate piece from the body as the shirt and cravat details have been added using watercolour. The sepia watercolour background shows the buildings reflected in the water with a hint of sailing ships and distant hills beyond. Although unsigned, the silhouette is undoubtedly the work of the Royal Victoria Gallery and is probably by Frederick Frith. It is set in a handsome pale wood frame (similar to bird's eye maple but lighter and paler) with a gilt slip. Framed size: 14½ x 11¼" (370 x 286mm) Price: £450
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1835 This is a charming silhouette of a little child standing in an outdoor landscape. The child is wearing an ankle-length dress with short puffed sleeves trimmed with ribbon bows along with a sweet little frilly cap. The silhouette is painted and well gilded and is presented in a period giltwood frame. The background card has some browning and there is a small bruised area about five o'clock. Framed size: 93/8 x 77/8" (238 x 200mm) Price: £250 |
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Item Ref. 4030 ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1820 This is an idiosyncratic silhouette as it depicts a charming young lady alongside two tiny prancing stags. Quite what the relevance of the stags is eludes me! As for the young lady, she is wearing an elegant high-waisted dress with a flounced skirt, short puffed sleeves and a frilled neckline. She has a gold necklace and earrings and her hair is swept up in an Apollo knot secured with a comb. She is holding a handkerchief. The silhouette has cut out and laid on buff card. The details of the dress and hair have been outlined in bronze and gum arabic. The silhouette is set in a simple giltwood frame. Framed size: 9½ x 6" (241 x 154mm) S O L D ! |
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Item Ref. 3801 WILLIAM HAMLET THE ELDER, active 1785-1816 Silhouettes are sometimes also called shades or shadows and this painted silhouette illustrates the reason for this. The profile has been painted on the reverse side of convex glass and so it throws a shadow onto the white plaster behind. The profile is of a young girl with her hair upswept and is beautiful for its sheer simplicity. The silhouette is housed in a traditional papier-mâché frame with an emblems (rose, thistle & shamrock) hanger. There is slight paint loss to the profile but this is mostly not visible to the naked eye. Framed size: 5 x 4¼" (134 x 108mm) Price: £180
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JAMES H. GILLESPIE, 1815 This is a painted silhouette of a young boy in a black coat and white shirt with a frilled collar. it is dated 1815 on the reverse. The profile is painted in watercolour with small touches of gum arabic outlining the boy's jacket. It is set in the original papier-mâché frame with an emblems (rose, thistle & shamrock) hanger and is backed with the artist's unbroken trade label advertising "Likenesses drawn in one minute". Fine condition. Framed size: 4¾ x 4" (122 x 101mm) Price: £200
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SCOTTISH? SCHOOL, circa 1820 This is a charming silhouette of a child with short hair and a cut little snub nose. The child is wearing a high-waisted dress with short sleeves and a beaded necklace. A partial inscription on the backing paper reads: Falkner, Edinburgh. The silhouette is painted with gum arabic used to trace the details of the child's dress, beaded necklace and hair. It is set in the original papier-mâché frame with an emblems (rose, thistle & shamrock) hanger. Framed size: 5 x 4¼" (128 x 113mm) Price: £135 |
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Item Ref. 3621 EDWARD FOSTER, 1762-1865 This is a silhouette portrait of an unknown lady wearing a day dress with a columnar neck culminating in a single ruff under her chin. She also has a fashionable turban which conceals all but a few curls of her hair. This is one of Foster's early 'black profiles' where the costume details have been carefully outlined using gum arabic. It dates to around 1814 and is set in a papier-mâché frame with a decorative surround and a bunch of grapes hanger. Provenance: Ex. Sue McKechnie collection Price: £230
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Item Ref. 3163 H. & J. WALTER, circa 1850 This is a half-length silhouette of a lady wearing a dress with a pleated bodice and a pointed waist-line together with a white bonnet trimmed with lace rosettes. The profile is cut from dove-grey paper, the detail is highlighted with gold & Chinese white. The artist’s trade stencil is on the reverse and it is housed in a fine rosewood frame with a gilt slip. Framed size: 7 x 5¾" (176 x 145mm) Price: £195
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1850 This small half-length silhouette portrait depicts a teenage scholar wearing a mortar board. A pencil inscription on the reverse names him as 15 year old R. H. Jackson. The silhouette is cut and gilded and is set in a period rosewood frame with a gilt slip. Framed size: 7 x 5½" (180 x 142mm) Price: £160 |
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Item Ref. 3353 PROSOPOGRAPHUS, the AUTOMATON ARTIST, 1829 This is a finely painted silhouette portrait of an elegant lady, named on the reverse as Mrs Thring. Her hair is drawn up into a knot and secured with a large comb with soft curls around her forehead. The profile is inscribed on the obverse: ‘done by an Automaton 1829’. Housed in a giltwood frame with attractive hand-stencilled
decoration. Price: £180
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Item Ref. 2394 ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1830 This attractive silhouette portrait is painted with a touch of colour and portrays a young lady wearing a dress with full, possibly 'leg of mutton' sleeves and a coral beaded necklace. Her hair is swept up into an Apollo knot and secured with a large comb. The silhouette is painted in dark grey watercolour with gold paint used to accentuate the hair. It is set in a handsome period bird's eye maple frame. Framed size: 77/8 x 7½" (185 x 140mm) Price: £165 |
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Cynthia
McKinley
Wigs on the Green Fine Art, York Tel. +44 (0)1904 794711 Mobile: 07962 257915 Email: enquiries@wigsonthegreen.co.uk |