Lady Evelyn Cobbold shewed me three silhouettes of Mr. Cobbold, his father, and his grandfather, all perfect portraits, and very interesting.

CONTENTS

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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