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.*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.*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*All prices in...