Lady Evelyn Cobbold shewed me three silhouettes of Mr. Cobbold, his father, and his grandfather, all perfect portraits, and very interesting.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Preface | [1] |
| Chapter I. Black Profile Portraiture, its place in Art, Literature and Social Life | [3] |
| Chapter II. The Coming of the Silhouette and its Passing | [13] |
| Chapter III. Processes: (1) Brushwork | [20] |
| Chapter IV. Processes: (2) Shadowgraphy and Mechanical Aids | [35] |
| Chapter V. Processes: (3) Freehand Scissor-work | [47] |
| Chapter VI. August Edouart and His Book | [59] |
| Chapter VII. Scrap-Books. A Royal Cutter and Her Work | [73] |
| Chapter VIII. Silhouette Decoration on Porcelain and Glass—The Silhouette Theatre | [81] |
| Alphabetical List of Silhouettists, Makers of Silhouette Mounts and others connected with the Craft | [87] |
| Bibliography | [117] |
| Index | [LXXIII] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| Portrait of a Private in an English Regiment | [Frontispiece] |
| Facing Page | |
| Silhouette Portraits of the Ansley Family | [1] |
| Painted in black and orange-red on convex glass | |
| Silver Wedding Anniversary Picture | [16] |
| With portraits and emblems | |
| Captain Robert Conig | [32] |
| Of H.M. 90th Regiment of Infantry | |
| Silhouette Portraits of Members of the Ansley Family | [48] |
| Painted in black and orange-red on convex glass | |
| Portrait of Lord Mansfield | [64] |
| Painted in black and gold on glass | |
| Silhouette Portrait of a Man | [80] |
| Painted in black and gold on glass | |
| Silhouette Portrait of a Lady | [96] |
| Painted Silhouettes | [112] |
| Illustrations in Monochrome | [I to LXXII] |
SILHOUETTE PORTRAITS OF THE ANSLEY FAMILY
Painted in black and orange-red on convex glass. Dated 1793. Signed by W. Spornberg, Bath
In the possession of Lady Sackville, Knole