£688
Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art | 689
Auction: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art
in black card laid on buff paper, the preaching bands applied in white paper, all signed in ink along the bottom margin 'Aug.st Edouart fecit 1828', mounted in a triptych frame
Provenance: The Estate of the late J. E. Adam
Note: A skilled portraitist who mastered the art of silhouette making, French-born Auguste Edouart initially began his career producing portraits from hair. After resigning from his position in Napoleon's army, Edouart travelled extensively around Europe and America where he developed his skill at free-hand paper cutting, producing life-like portraits in minutes. Edouart settled in Edinburgh for three years in 1829, producing around 5,000 silhouettes during this time.