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Augustin Edouart, Cut Silhouette of a Lively Spaniel
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Augustin Edouart, Cut Silhouette of a Lively Spaniel

19th century
Sold 24 June 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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One of Augustin Edouart’s stylistic traits was to give his sitters tiny cut eyelashes. This applied also to his canine friends including this lively spaniel captured mid-bounce. The silhouette is presented in a bird’s eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip. Both the frame and the slip have gappy joints and there is minor loss to the veneer on a couple of the corners.

Although best known for his individual silhouettes of people, Augustin Edouart (1788-1861) also cut family conversation pieces, often 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. The silhouette carries a stamp of authenticity on the backing card.

Framed Size: 162 x 204mm

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
16cm (6.30")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
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SA1140540
Dealers Internal Reference
5020i
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Description
One of Augustin Edouart’s stylistic traits was to give his sitters tiny cut eyelashes. This applied also to his canine friends including this lively spaniel captured mid-bounce. The silhouette is presented in a bird’s eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip.
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Both the frame and the slip have gappy joints and there is minor loss to the veneer on a couple of the corners.
Wigs on the Green
fig 1. A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame.
fig 1. Augustin Edouart, Cut Silhouette of a Lively Spaniel

Although best known for his individual silhouettes of people, Augustin Edouart (1788-1861) also cut family conversation pieces, often 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. The silhouette carries a stamp of authenticity on the backing card.

Framed Size: 162 x 204mm

Provenance: The Artist's Scrapbook

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1140540
Dealers Internal Ref
5020i
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 spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Augustin Edouart, Cut Silhouette of a Lively Spaniel

Archive II A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame. View II
Archive III A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame. View V
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A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame.
Augustin Edouart, Cut Silhouette of a Lively Spaniel
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A black cut paper silhouette of a spaniel in motion, set against a pale background within a decorative wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCut paper medium, Dog in motion, Moulded wooden frame
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 20 cm (8 in)

FAQs

Silhouettes gained immense popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as an accessible form of portraiture before the widespread adoption of photography, often created by cutting black paper or painting directly onto card.

Traditional frames for silhouettes typically utilized fine hardwoods such as rosewood, maple, or birds-eye maple, often featuring inner gilt brass slips and protective glass.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-cut paper edges with slight irregularities under magnification, aged backing paper, and period-appropriate framing techniques such as old glass with imperfections.

These pieces work exceptionally well when grouped in a gallery wall arrangement alongside other vintage artworks, or placed singly on a narrow wall space to draw the eye.

To prevent fading of the paper and degradation of the materials, display away from direct sunlight and maintain stable indoor humidity levels.
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