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Silhouette by Thomas Wheeler, 1790
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Silhouette by Thomas Wheeler, 1790

18th century
Sold 26 March 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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This lady's curious hairstyle with its buckles and mass of frizzed curls together with her long chignon must have taken hours to perfect. It was an ideal style for a profile artist to capture and Wheeler has certainly done it justice. Painted on plaster, the base in scratched on the reverse to read T WHEELER / WINDSOR / 1790. It is housed in the original pressed brass-faced frame, the backing board also signed and dated.

Provenance: Leonard Morgan May Collection 1985 ; Christie Collection

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette Portrait to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Reference Numbers
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SA1121631
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C522
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Description
This lady's curious hairstyle with its buckles and mass of frizzed curls together with her long chignon must have taken hours to perfect. It was an ideal style for a profile artist to capture and Wheeler has certainly done it justice. Painted on plaster, the base in scratched on the reverse to read T WHEELER / WINDSOR / 1790. It is housed in the original pressed brass-faced frame, the backing board also signed and dated.

Provenance: Leonard Morgan May Collection 1985 ; Christie Collection

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette Portrait to the 18th Century.

Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1121631
Dealers Internal Ref
C522
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2020

Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Silhouette by Thomas Wheeler, 1790

Archive II An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame. View II
Archive III An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame. View III
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An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame.
Silhouette by Thomas Wheeler, 1790
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An oval-framed Georgian silhouette portrait depicting a woman in profile with elaborate curled hair, set against a white background within a fluted gilt frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Gilt Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold, Black, White
  • MotifsProfile view, Fluted gilt frame, Painted hair details, Oval mount
  • SizeH 13.5 cm (5 in) x W 11 cm (4 in)

FAQs

A silhouette portrait is a profile likeness cut from black paper or painted on card, which gained immense popularity during the Georgian era before the invention of photography.

Traditional silhouettes were typically executed in watercolour, ink, or cut paper mounted on card, and housed in wooden, brass, or papier-mache frames with convex glass.

Authentic pieces often exhibit period-appropriate framing, hand-painted details such as hair highlights, aged backing papers, and occasionally artist signatures or trade labels.

Antique silhouettes work effectively when grouped in a gallery wall arrangement or placed individually on narrow wall spaces to add historical depth to modern rooms.

Preservation requires keeping the artwork out of direct sunlight to prevent fading of the paper and pigments, and maintaining stable humidity levels to protect the frame and backing.
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