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A British School Family Silhouette C.1890
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A British School Family Silhouette C.1890

19th century
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A charming British School family silhouette, showing a mother, father and daughter. The daughter holds a riding crop. The family is pictured in the garden and at the edges of the picture are trellises. The picture is in its original ebonised frame which has some age related wear - the silhouette is painted on paper. A lovely example of a family silhouette. It measures (with frame) 38.5 width and 312.5 high. Actual size of painting 28.5 width and 21cm high.

Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Family Silhouette Portrait to the 19th Century.

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Width
31.5cm (12.40")
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SA1074878
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A charming British School family silhouette, showing a mother, father and daughter. The daughter holds a riding crop. The family is pictured in the garden and at the edges of the picture are trellises.
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The picture is in its original ebonised frame which has some age related wear - the silhouette is painted on paper.
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

A lovely example of a family silhouette. It measures (with frame) 38.5 width and 312.5 high. Actual size of painting 28.5 width and 21cm high.

Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Family Silhouette Portrait to the 19th Century.

Width
31.5cm (12.40")
Reference Numbers
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SA1074878
Dealers Internal Ref
BFA
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012
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A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details.
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Archive I A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details.

A British School Family Silhouette C.1890

Archive II A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details. View IV
Archive V A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details. View V
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

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A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details.
A British School Family Silhouette c.1890
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A late 19th-century framed British silhouette depicting a mother, child, and father in profile against an off-white background with trellised details.
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  • ObjectFramed Silhouette Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Ink, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlack, Off-White
  • MotifsProfile figures, Trellis background detail, Wide dark frame, Full-length family portraiture
  • SizeW 31.5 cm (12 in)

This 19th-century Victorian framed silhouette art depicts a full-length family portraiture of a mother, father, and daughter in profile against an off-white paper background with ink trellis background detail. The artwork is housed within a wide, black ebonised wooden frame showing age-related wear, and is protected by glass. The overall piece measures 38.5 cm in width and 312.5 cm in height, with the actual painting measuring 28.5 cm in width and 21 cm in height. In a contemporary home, this framed silhouette makes an ideal wall hanging for a narrow wall space, study, hallway, or living room. The piece integrates easily into traditional, Victorian, or gothic interior schemes as a striking historical focal point. Its monochrome palette and detailed profile figures offer a classic aesthetic suitable for display among other vintage artworks or gallery arrangements.

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Silhouette portraits originated in the mid-18th century as an affordable alternative to painted miniature portraits. Named after the French finance minister Etienne de Silhouette, these profile depictions remained widely popular across Europe throughout the 19th century until studio photography replaced them.

19th-century silhouettes were commonly made using black india ink painted on paper, card, or plaster, or by cutting black paper profiles mounted on light backgrounds. Frames were typically constructed from stained fruitwood, papier-mache with brass mounts, or painted wooden mouldings.

Authentic 19th-century silhouettes often exhibit natural paper aging, tone shifts, and light foxing on the card support. Close examination under magnification usually reveals hand-drawn graphite outlines, brush stroke variations in ink work, or precise scissor-cut edges rather than modern printing dots.

Silhouette portraits style effectively when hung in vertical pairs or grouped together on gallery walls, hallway landings, or narrow piers. Their monochrome palette allows them to integrate easily alongside both contemporary black-and-white photography and classic oil paintings.

Paper artwork should be kept away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and fluctuating temperatures to prevent fading and paper degradation. Frames should ideally use UV-filtering glass and acid-free mounting materials to preserve the paper support over time.
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