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Hinton Gibbs Silhouette on Glass with Trade Label
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Hinton Gibbs Silhouette on Glass with Trade Label

19th century
Description

Finely painted on convex glass in black and shades of translucent grey, this silhouette shows a mature lady in a dress with a frilled bodice, a double ruff collar and a spotted mob cap secured under her chin. The detail of the lady’s curls has been achieved by scratching the paint with a needle.

Gibbs’ silhouettes were originally backed with wax but this was not robust and often cracked becoming unsightly. Here the wax has been replaced with card. The silhouette is housed in the original papier-mâché frame with a traditional acorn hanger and is backed with the artist’s trade label reverse which helps date the profile to the early 1800s.

Bedfordshire-born Hinton Gibbs took up silhouette painting whilst pursuing a career in the militia. His painting subsequently became a full-time occupation upon his discharge from the militia in 1815. Gibbs moved around the country, advertising locally as he went, and found plenty of work. He was later joined in the business by one of his daughters.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette on Glass to the 19th Century.

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SA1232180
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7074
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Description
Finely painted on convex glass in black and shades of translucent grey, this silhouette shows a mature lady in a dress with a frilled bodice, a double ruff collar and a spotted mob cap secured under her chin. The detail of the lady’s curls has been achieved by scratching the paint with a needle.
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Gibbs’ silhouettes were originally backed with wax but this was not robust and often cracked becoming unsightly.
Wigs on the Green

Here the wax has been replaced with card. The silhouette is housed in the original papier-mâché frame with a traditional acorn hanger and is backed with the artist’s trade label reverse which helps date the profile to the early 1800s.

fig 1. A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger.
fig 1. Hinton Gibbs Silhouette on Glass with Trade Label

Bedfordshire-born Hinton Gibbs took up silhouette painting whilst pursuing a career in the militia. His painting subsequently became a full-time occupation upon his discharge from the militia in 1815. Gibbs moved around the country, advertising locally as he went, and found plenty of work. He was later joined in the business by one of his daughters.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette on Glass to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232180
Dealers Internal Ref
7074
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger.

Hinton Gibbs Silhouette on Glass with Trade Label

Archive II A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger. View II
Archive III A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger. View III
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A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger.
Hinton Gibbs Silhouette on Glass with Trade Label
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A profile silhouette portrait of a woman in a bonnet painted on glass, mounted in an oval brass bezel within a rectangular black papier-mache frame with an acorn hanger.
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A Georgian silhouette portrait on glass is a miniature profile likeness painted onto the reverse side of a glass panel, popular in late 18th and early 19th-century Britain. Artists used specialised pigments and gilding to render detailed clothing features and hairstyles against a light backing card.

These portraits feature paint or soot pigments applied directly to glass panels, housed within ebonised papier-mache or fruitwood frames. They are typically secured with an oval brass bezel and feature a brass top hanger, often cast in decorative motifs such as acorns or leaves.

Authentic period pieces show layered, fine brushwork on the glass that casts a subtle shadow onto the plaster or paper backing behind it. Original trade labels pasted on the reverse of the frame, alongside period-appropriate brass fittings and age-related oxidisation, also confirm authenticity.

A small silhouette portrait can be hung individually in narrow wall alcoves or grouped together to create a historical gallery wall. Pairing the piece with dark timber furniture, brass sconces, or traditional panelling enhances its classic historical aesthetic.

Keep the portrait in a dry room away from direct sunlight to prevent the pigment from flaking and the paper backing from yellowing. Clean the glass and frame gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth without liquid chemical cleansers.
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