French Oval Frame with Shadow Silhouette
$ 180.00
Small oval frame with a male portrait silhouette. measurements: 3.5 x 2.5 inches (9 x 6.5 cm) Cutting portraits, generally in profile, from black card became popular in the mid-18th century, though the term silhouette was seldom used until the early decades of the 19th century, and the tradition has continued under...
Small oval frame with a male portrait silhouette.
measurements: 3.5 x 2.5 inches (9 x 6.5 cm)
Cutting portraits, generally in profile, from black card became popular in the mid-18th century, though the term silhouette was seldom used until the early decades of the 19th century, and the tradition has continued under this name into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrait miniature, and skilled specialist artists could cut a high-quality bust portrait, by far the most common style, in a matter of minutes, working purely by eye. Other artists, especially from about 1790, drew an outline on paper, then painted it in, which could be equally quick. (Wikipedia)
