Framed Group of Six Silhouettes and Two Portrait Miniatures, early 19th century, each individually executed and applied to a piece of paper; from left to right top: graphite profile portrait of a gentleman, a cut and pasted watercolor on paper portrait miniature of a lady wearing a yellow dress, possibly by Ruth Whittier Shute (American, 1803-1882), a pair of hollow-cut silhouettes of a man and woman, backed with black fabric, the town "Northampton" is inscribed on the paper to which they are affixed; left to right bottom: two hollow cut silhouette portraits of gentleman backed with black paper, the first highlighted with ink details, the second with graphite and watercolor, a hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a woman backed with black paper and highlighted in ink; the last, a hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a military officer wearing a tricorn hat, highlighted with watercolor and ink, and gilt on his epaulettes and button holes, (toning, foxing, stains), 10 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. overall; housed in a period painted wooden frame with wood panel fore-mat with cut-out oval apertures.
Framed Group of Six Silhouettes and Two Portrait Miniatures, early 19th century, each individually executed and applied to a piece of paper; from left to right top: graphite profile portrait of a gentleman, a cut and pasted watercolor on paper portrait miniature of a lady wearing a yellow dress, possibly by Ruth Whittier Shute (American, 1803-1882), a pair of hollow-cut silhouettes of a man and woman, backed with black fabric, the town "Northampton" is inscribed on the paper to which they are affixed; left to right bottom: two hollow cut silhouette portraits of gentleman backed with black paper, the first highlighted with ink details, the second with graphite and watercolor, a hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a woman backed with black paper and highlighted in ink; the last, a hollow-cut silhouette portrait of a military officer wearing a tricorn hat, highlighted with watercolor and ink, and gilt on his epaulettes and button holes, (toning, foxing, stains), 10 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. overall; housed in a period painted wooden frame with wood panel fore-mat with cut-out oval apertures.
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