Silhouettes. A collection of five large silhouette portraits, early-mid 19th century, together five life-size reverse scissor cuts, with the outline cut from cream paper and backed with black paper, one of a young gentleman, and the others of young ladies, one identified in early manuscript 'Julia Truscott' lower left, some toning and soiling, occasional creases and closed tears, each approximnately 45 x 37cm (17.75 x 14.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed. A collection of unusually large silhouettes. The one identified as Julia Truscott is possibly slightly early than the others, all of which appear to have been done at the same time and are in matching (later) frames. (5)
Silhouettes. A collection of five large silhouette portraits, early-mid 19th century, together five life-size reverse scissor cuts, with the outline cut from cream paper and backed with black paper, one of a young gentleman, and the others of young ladies, one identified in early manuscript 'Julia Truscott' lower left, some toning and soiling, occasional creases and closed tears, each approximnately 45 x 37cm (17.75 x 14.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed. A collection of unusually large silhouettes. The one identified as Julia Truscott is possibly slightly early than the others, all of which appear to have been done at the same time and are in matching (later) frames. (5)
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