Beschreibung:

Miers (John, 1756-1821). Silhouette portrait of a gentleman, painted head and shoulders of a gentleman, profile portrait to the left, showing a larger gentleman in formal wear wearing a wig with ribbon wrapped around the pony tail, image size 6.5 x 4.5cm (2 4/8 x 1 6/8ins), sheet size 8.9 x 7cm (3 4/8 x 2 6/8ins), 'J. Miers, Miniature Profile Painter, Leeds' label to verso, framed and glazed (12 x 10cm), together with Silhouette portrait of a gentleman, painted head and shoulders of a gentleman, profile portrait to the left, showing a gentleman with a generous nose and wispy hair, image size 5 x 3.5cm (2 x 1 3/8ins), sheet size 8.9 x 7cm (3 4/8 x 2 6/8ins), heavily rubbed J Miers label to verso, framed and glazed (12 x 10cm), plus Silhouette portrait of a Lady, painted head and shoulders of a lady, profile portrait to the right, showing a lady with a voluminous wig styled with a bow to the nape of her neck, rubbed Miers London label to verso, image size 6 x 3.5cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/8ins), original ebonised frame, with acorn hanger (15.5 x 12.5cm),and Silhouette portrait of a Lady, painted head and shoulders of a lady, profile portrait to the right, showing a Georgian lady with ornate hair decorations, image size 7 x 4.5cm (2 6/8 x 1 6/8ins), original ebonised frame, with acorn hanger (15.5 x 12.5cm), 'Hill & Co, Birm.' stamp to verso, plus Silhouette portrait of a Lady, painted head and shoulders of a lady, profile portrait to the right, showing a lady with ornate hair and lace running down her top, broken into four pieces, image size 5 x 3cm (2 x 1 2/8ins), original embonised frame, back of frame has become detached, with acorn hanger (15.5 x 12.5cm) Miers was the best known and most prolific maker of this fashionable type of portrait, producing thousands of silhouettes which were considered to be excellent likenesses. It took two minutes to sit for a silhouette, the price for which ranged from 7 shillings and sixpence to one guinea.