The history of silhouettes

by Emily Jackson

Hanks, Master. Silhouettist mentioned in the Catalogue of the Exhibition of the Maryland Society of Colonial Dames of America, held January, 1911. The name occurs on a silhouette of Miss Henrietta Moffet, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Whitbridge.

Harding, Henry Street, London (Foster & Harding, London). Cut in paper by Mr. Harding “on the silhouette of Mr. Lawless, Irish Agitator,” in the National Portrait Gallery.

Hayd, H. Painted silhouettes.

Heinemans. Cut silhouette of Goëthe, about 1763.

Heinrich, Ernst (1792-1862). Cut the portrait of Countess Salm Proshan; also painted silhouettes.

Henning, C. D. Born 1734. Engraver, painter, and silhouettist.

Hensel, F. and C. Cut twelve silhouettes to illustrate “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” published in a book entitled “Lus Märchenland.”

Henve, Henry, 12, Cheapside. Label on silhouette owned by Mr. Wellesley.

Herbert, M., of Geneva. In 1761 Horace Walpole writes to Sir Horace Mann and asks him to thank the Duchess of Grafton on his behalf for the découpure of herself, “her figure cut out in card by M. Herbert, of Geneva.”