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William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette
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William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette

19th century
Description

Regency ladies’ clothing was renowned for its classic simplicity and enhanced freedom of movement that came with the release from corsets. This lady is wearing one of these lightweight short-waisted gowns with a modesty-protecting fill-in with a lace-edged collar. Her abundant curls are secured with a broad bandeau.

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The profile is delicately painted on card in shades of black and grey with a touch of gum arabic to heighten the ribbon bandeau. It is attributed to William Hamlet the Younger on stylistic grounds and is presented in a traditional papier-mâché frame with convex glass and a star hanger.

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Born in 1799, William was a second generation silhouette artist working from a studio located near the seasonally popular Pump Rooms in Bath. William Jnr died in 1815 whilst in his mid-thirties. He pre-deceased his father and left his wife with five children aged between 2 and 13 with a sixth child born three months later.

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Framed Size: 125 x 112mm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1048231
Dealers Internal Reference
7111
Dealers Notes

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Description
Regency ladies’ clothing was renowned for its classic simplicity and enhanced freedom of movement that came with the release from corsets.
This lady is wearing one of these lightweight short-waisted gowns with a modesty-protecting fill-in with a lace-edged collar.
Wigs on the Green

Her abundant curls are secured with a broad bandeau.

fig 1. William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette
fig 1. William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette

The profile is delicately painted on card in shades of black and grey with a touch of gum arabic to heighten the ribbon bandeau. It is attributed to William Hamlet the Younger on stylistic grounds and is presented in a traditional papier-mâché frame with convex glass and a star hanger.

fig 2. William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette
fig 2. William Hamlet the Younger Painted Silhouette

Born in 1799, William was a second generation silhouette artist working from a studio located near the seasonally popular Pump Rooms in Bath. William Jnr died in 1815 whilst in his mid-thirties. He pre-deceased his father and left his wife with five children aged between 2 and 13 with a sixth child born three months later.

Framed Size: 125 x 112mm

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1048231
Dealers Internal Ref
7111
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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