Silhouette of woman
Cut paper silhouette of woman in bonnet, on card 75x110mm, in gilt wood frame.
A framed silhouette portrait of a woman, created by an unknown artist in about 1810.
The artist has added faint highlights to the woman's bonnet - giving both depth and detail to the portrait.
Silhouettes became popular in Britain in the late 1700s. They were named after Etienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), a French finance minister and amateur profile artist.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/6967
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), gold leaf and cardboard
- Measurements:
-
overall: 110 mm x 75 mm
- type:
- silhouette
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
