(French, 1789-1861)two silhouette portraits: seated man with book, signed "Aug Edouart, fecit.1831.", cut out black ink paper on cream wove paper with lithographic background, applied labels verso read, Nathaniel Gilman Exeter N.H" and handwritten "Nath Gilman Exeter", 10 x 6-1/2 in.(sight); seated woman wearing bonnet, signed "Aug. Edouart fecit 1842 Boston U.S.", cut out black ink paper on cream wove paper with lithographic and watercolor background, 10 x 6-1/2 in. (sight); both with probably original burl veneer frames, approximately 14-14 x 10-3/4 in. ; Provenance: Estate of Gail W. Dane, Delray Beach, Florida
Condition
he with some foxing, she with water stain upper right, wear to gilt on frame, abrasions