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Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette of a Poodle
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Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette of a Poodle

19th century
Sold 5 March 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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One of Edouart’s stylistic traits was to give his sitters tiny cut eyelashes. This applied also to his canine friends though this dog may be the exception, probably as his eyelash was hidden under that beautiful curly coat. The silhouette is presented in a Georgian ebonised frame with old glass.

Although best known for his individual silhouettes of people, Augustin Edouart (1788-1861) also cut family conversation pieces, often complete with the family dog. Alongside an archive of his work, he also kept scrapbooks in which he pasted practice and experimental cuttings. Unfortunately these scrapbooks and his archive volumes were mostly all lost at sea when Edouart was shipwrecked off the coast of Guernsey in 1829. Some years ago a salvaged scrapbook came to light in a Parisian bookshop and this is the source of this unique cutting of this poodle. The silhouette carries a stamp of authenticity on the backing card.

Size: framed, 145 x 122mm

Provenance: The Artist's Scrapbook

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Dog Silhouette to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1128099
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5020h
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Description
One of Edouart’s stylistic traits was to give his sitters tiny cut eyelashes.
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This applied also to his canine friends though this dog may be the exception, probably as his eyelash was hidden under that beautiful curly coat.
Wigs on the Green

The silhouette is presented in a Georgian ebonised frame with old glass.

fig 1. A black cut-paper silhouette of a seated poodle in a dark wooden frame with a metal hanging loop.
fig 1. Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette of a Poodle

Although best known for his individual silhouettes of people, Augustin Edouart (1788-1861) also cut family conversation pieces, often complete with the family dog. Alongside an archive of his work, he also kept scrapbooks in which he pasted practice and experimental cuttings. Unfortunately these scrapbooks and his archive volumes were mostly all lost at sea when Edouart was shipwrecked off the coast of Guernsey in 1829. Some years ago a salvaged scrapbook came to light in a Parisian bookshop and this is the source of this unique cutting of this poodle. The silhouette carries a stamp of authenticity on the backing card.

Size: framed, 145 x 122mm

Provenance: The Artist's Scrapbook

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Dog Silhouette to the 19th Century.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1128099
Dealers Internal Ref
5020h
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I A black cut-paper silhouette of a seated poodle in a dark wooden frame with a metal hanging loop. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette of a Poodle

Archive II A black cut-paper silhouette of a seated poodle in a dark wooden frame with a metal hanging loop. View II
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A black cut-paper silhouette of a seated poodle in a dark wooden frame with a metal hanging loop.
Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette of a Poodle
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A black cut-paper silhouette of a seated poodle in a dark wooden frame with a metal hanging loop.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Victorian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlack and Cream
  • MotifsHand-cut paper, Profile view, Moulded wooden frame
  • SizeH 14.5 cm (6 in) x W 12 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Silhouette art gained immense popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries as an accessible form of portraiture before photography became widespread, with master artists cutting likenesses freehand from black paper.

Traditional silhouettes were typically created using black card stock or paper, mounted onto light-colored backing paper, and housed in wooden or papier-mache frames with glass.

Authentic pieces often show hand-cut paper edges with microscopic irregularities, period-appropriate framing materials, aged backing paper, and occasionally artist signatures or tax stamps.

Antique silhouettes work well when grouped in gallery walls alongside modern frames, or hung individually on narrow wall spaces to add historical depth and graphic contrast to a room.

To prevent fading and deterioration, antique silhouettes should be kept away from direct sunlight, maintained in stable humidity conditions, and framed using acid-free materials.
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