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Silhouettes
Antique silhouettes remain a popular area of collecting, either based on subject, appeal, or the artist. On this site you will find a small example of the many techniques involved. Now that the number of Fairs we attend has reduced we are no longer bound by the high costs of exhibiting. You will therefore see that there are some very competitively priced items available below.
Master GHM Ricketts 1832-3Master GHM Ricketts is the one male of a family, all four children being silhouetted in the period 1832-3. The silhouette is watercolour cut out mounted on Turnbull board. Turnbull boards were in the catalogues of all the leading colourists of their time,...(more details)
£120.00
EC Ricketts 1832-3This is the fourth of a family set of four children shown on the site. For full details see "Master GHM Ricketts". This silhouette, although on the same card as the others, does not exhibit the Turnbull blind stamp. The pencil ann...(more details)
£120.00
MAL Ricketts 1832-3This is the third of a family set of four children shown on the site. For full details see "Master GHM Ricketts". This silhouette, although on the same card as the others, does not exhibit the Turnbull blind stamp. The pencil annotatio...(more details)
£120.00
Jane H Ricketts 1832-3This is the second of a family set of four children shown on the site. For full details see "Master GHM Ricketts". This silhouette also has the blind stamp of the Turnbull company bottom right....(more details)
£120.00
Full Length Silhouette - LadyA well executed full length silhouette heightened in gold of a lady with her book. The dress and the hair style permits accurate dating to 1842-3 (see illustrations in Sue McKechnie’s excellent reference (no 564). This is a cut silhouette on card, a...(more details)
£75.00
Pair of ChildrenA lovely pair of cut out watercolour silhouettes gilt highlighted in original oval fruitwood frames. They can be dated accurately thanks to the extensive detail to the rear (1846) and this can be affirmed by dresses for infants being in vogue to about 185...(more details)
£240.00
Gentleman Facing LeftAn unattributed watercolour silhouette of a gentleman facing left with gilt highlights and different shades of black colouring, framed in a black square traditional frame. The quality of this image is unmistakeable. It has an indistinct name to the revers...(more details)
£70.00
Lady on GlassA very unusual circular framed silhouette on glass within a mock Hogarth frame moulding, probably original. The chain and other neck decoration were worn in the period to 1850, but the dress design and hair fashion indicates a date for the piece to be abo...(more details)
£0.00
Captain Oakley Silhouette - LadyA later watercolour signed cutout silhouette (C1920) of a lady facing left by Capt Harry Lawrence Oakley (1882-1960). This artist was much admired by John Woodiwiss in his book “British Silhouettes” (pag...(more details)
£65.00
Captain Oakley Silhouette - GentlemanA later watercolour signed cutout silhouette (C1920) of a gentleman facing left by Capt Harry Lawrence Oakley (1882-1960). This artist was much admired by John Woodiwiss in his book “British Silhouettes”...(more details)
£65.00
Family Group SilhouetteA charming silhouette of a family group, being a watercolour cut out and dated to the early C19th, probably about 1800-1820. The object of attention is a monkey (or dog) performing for the family. Framed in a rosewood moulding with gilt slip....(more details)
£95.00
Silhouette of Elizabeth Whitehead with Marriage CertificateSilhouette of “Elizabeth Whitehead” as detailed at the back of the image and the accompanying marriage certificate. The back of the picture also says “Bride” so this dates the piece to around the date of marriage (...(more details)
£145.00
Boy Facing RightSilhouette of a boy, profile to the right, English School, C1830, wearing a peaked cap with tassel. This is a cut out on card within an oval verre eglomise surround (with silver oval inset) and walnut frame. The style of the hat is a good means ...(more details)
£120.00
