Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Regency era.
Her son wears a skeleton suit, the high-waisted striped trousers attached to his jacket with buttons.
Showing an unusual floral carpet, the silhouette is painted on card in a watercolour wash. It is unsigned and the artist remains unknown. The silhouette is clean though there is a repaired diagonal tear running from the edge into the boy's trousers and a slight bruise to the unpainted area towards the top. It is presented in a handsome flat profile bird's eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip (small loss to the veneer on one corner and with some gapping to the joints). Attached to the backing board is a clipping from 'Country Life' (30 Sept. 1965) showing the silhouette alongside a brief letter in praise of the silhouette from its then owner.
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Regency era.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Charming Painted Silhouette of a Regency Lady and Child
