19C silhouette portraits
Group of (12) 19th century silhouette portraits depicting gentlemen, to include: JARVIS FRARY (JERVIS) HANKS (American, 1799-1853), full-length portrait of man with top hat and tails, 1828, cut-out paper on mount with ink wash foreground, signed ''Cut by Master Hankes'' and dated lower left, (toning, some creasing); full-length portrait of man with top hat and tails, inscribed ''Josiah C. Hutchinson'', cut-out paper with graphite and gilt highlights, on paper mount with ink wash foreground and graphite shadows, (minor staining to mount); bust-length portrait inscribed ''Charles Lane, Esq.'', cut-out paper; bust-length portrait inscribed ''Chas. Stewart'', gouache and ink on paper, (minor creasing); bust-length portrait of a gentleman in a suit and cravat, ink and gouache on paper, (paint crackle, some light foxing and creasing to paper mount); bust-length portrait of a gentleman in suit and top hat, ink on paper; (5) bust-length miniatures, (one with foxing, one with creasing); and bust-length wax relief portrait of man in uniform. All with toning. Largest sight (Josiah C. Hutchinson) 10-3/4''h, 6-1/2''w.
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Group of (12) 19th century silhouette portraits depicting gentlemen, to include: JARVIS FRARY (JERVIS) HANKS (American, 1799-1853), full-length portrait of man with top hat and tails, 1828, cut-out paper on mount with ink wash foreground, signed ''Cut by Master Hankes'' and dated lower left, (toning, some creasing); full-length portrait of man with top hat and tails, inscribed ''Josiah C. Hutchinson'', cut-out paper with graphite and gilt highlights, on paper mount with ink wash foreground and graphite shadows, (minor staining to mount); bust-length portrait inscribed ''Charles Lane, Esq.'', cut-out paper; bust-length portrait inscribed ''Chas. Stewart'', gouache and ink on paper, (minor creasing); bust-length portrait of a gentleman in a suit and cravat, ink and gouache on paper, (paint crackle, some light foxing and creasing to paper mount); bust-length portrait of a gentleman in suit and top hat, ink on paper; (5) bust-length miniatures, (one with foxing, one with creasing); and bust-length wax relief portrait of man in uniform. All with toning. Largest sight (Josiah C. Hutchinson) 10-3/4''h, 6-1/2''w.
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