(19th century)

Four unrelated silhouettes;ÿa possible pair, herÿlabeled "Aunt Sarah Bryant", also inscribed on backing board in pencil, him unlabeled and unsigned, both cut paperÿon black backing paper, enhanced with pen and ink, image 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.; oval eglomise liners and gilt wood frames, each 5-1/4 x 4-1/4 in.; cut paper silhouette of a gentleman, enhanced with pen and ink, image 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.; in gilt metal mat and frame on wood base, 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.; full figure cut silhouette of a gentleman, against an architectural background, pencil or charcoal on paper, 14 x 10-1/4 in.; period gilt wood frame, 16-1/2 x 13 in.

staining to paper, loss to lower right corner of "her", eglomise panels with wear and abrasions, "her" with glass slightly too small on right side; single gentleman with toning and some wear to background paper; full figure with wear, losses and abrasions to background drawing, areas of abrasion and discoloration at edges of figure; all frames with wear and abrasions commensurate with age