Americana & Folk Art
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Peggy McClard Antiques Americana & Folk Art |
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American hollow cut silhouette in which the cutting is the star.
This anonymous artist felt obviously realized that the wonderful cutting
for the young woman's hair made it unnecessary to add further
embellishment. The lovely young lady wears her curly hair high
atop her hair where it is held in place with a small hair comb.
The hair above her forehead is tightly curled as is the hair pulled up
directly below her hair comb. The simple bust termination adds to
the understated elegance of this early 19th century profile. The
silhouette is perfectly set off in its period (but not original) wide
gilt Sully-type frame which measures 6 1/2" x 7 1/2". The frame
has some bumps around the edges as you can see in the photos. I
dearly love the way the red bole beneath the gilding peaks through the
gentle wear to the widest part of the frame. The frame hangs by an
early brass hanging loop. The fact that the loop itself is a bit
misshapen adds to the charm of the silhouette. Circa 1820. (#4627) $475 |
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