The history of silhouettes

by Emily Jackson

“Histoire des Marionnettes.” Charles Maguire.

“The History of Java.” Thomas Stamford Raffles.

“A Newly-discovered Portrait of Thomas Gray, the Poet.” “The Athenæum,” February 24th, 1894.

“An Undescribed Silhouette Portrait of Thomas Gray,” by J. M. Gray, F.S.A., Scot. “The Athenæum,” April 14th, 1894.

“Geschichte des Schattentheaters.” 1907. By Georg Jacob of Erlangen.

“Islamische Schattenspiel-Figuren aus Egypten.” By Dr. Paul Kahle. Qu Die Islam. Vol. I. in 1910.

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Advertisement of Silhouettist, early nineteenth century. In the possession of Lady Sackville, Knole.