Anthing, F. (1783-1800). One of the finest painters of silhouettes. Volume of 100 silhouettes of his notable personages was published (see Bibliography). Three large silhouettes by this artist were exhibited at the Berlin Exhibition. Worked in St. Petersburg.
Asmus, Hildegard. Cut genre subjects in black paper.
Atkinson, G. (1815). Lived at Windsor. Was called Silhouettist to the Royal Family. A large group of George III. and his sons, cut in black paper and touched with gold, was exhibited at the Royal Amateur Art Society’s Exhibition in 1911. Owner: G. Sharland, Esq. [XXXVII.]
Ayrer, Georg Frederick. Late eighteenth century. Did much of his work at Lausanne. Of him was written by Madame Weston (née Bry) in 1778: “Tous les talents meritent qu’on les prise. Le votre est amusant joli interessant. En le perfectionnant vous rendez inutile qu’au bas de vos portraits on ecréve son nom.”
Barber (1821).
Bauser, M. (1779). Head of a man published in Germany in a book of operettas (see Bibliography).
Beaumont. Signature on portrait of Ed. Copleston, D.D., taken 1845.
Beckman, Johanna. Fine foliage work, black paper. Modern.
Beetham, Mrs. (1785), 27, Fleet Street. Painted on card, plaster, and convex glass, sometimes filled with wax. Jewel examples of her work are rare—one brooch in the Wellesley collection, one owned by Mrs. Head. Mrs. Beetham’s work is very fine; ribbon gauze and hair are done with great taste and dexterity. Her advertisement on an example in the possession of her descendant, Dr. Beetham, runs thus: “Profiles in miniature by Mrs. Beetham, No. 27, Fleet St., 1785.” [X.], [XI.], [XLIX.]
Betts. Made a “newly-invented machine” for reducing the life-size shadow.