KONEWKA, PAUL. Born 1840, died 1871. One of the best known silhouettists
of the nineteenth century. Illustrated several books with silhouettes,
cut portraits for plays and children’s books, designed, but did not
himself cut, some of his early work. Much of it is signed “K.” XIV.
KORINTHEA. Daughter of the potter Dibutades. First traced shadow of her
lover when he was leaving her (600 B.C.) in Corinth; related by Pliny.
KUNST, FRIEDRICH, Möllen. Made scissor-cut silhouettes.
KUNST, THEODOR. Began to cut silhouettes when twelve years of age.
LANGERVELS, H. (1820).
LASSE. Signature on portrait of the Emperor Paul of Russia as a child. In
the possession of Madame Nossof, Moscow.
LAVATER, J. G. The famous Swiss divine and author, whose learned work on
physiognomy is largely illustrated by the silhouette portraits of the
famous men of his day, cut or drawn by himself or his assistants. Many
profile portraits by artists such as Michael Angelo, Vandyck, and others,
are used in his book for purposes of examination.
LEA, of Portsmouth. Signature on portrait painted on glass of Admiral Sir
J. Lawford.
LEU, Portsmouth. Painted on convex glass, end of eighteenth century. Much
the same method as Mrs. Beetham, but not so fine.
LEWIS. Profilist. Signature on portrait of Mr. J. Cunliffe, of York
(1808). In the possession of Mrs. Fleming. XXVI.
LIGHTFOOT, MRS. About 1785. Advertisement on two silhouettes, painted,
in the possession of Miss Cumings, North Wales:—“Perfect likenesses in
miniature profile, taken by Mrs. Lightfoot, Liverpool, and reduced on a
plan entirely new, which preserves the most exact symmetry and animated
expression of the features. Much superior to any other method. Time of
sitting one minute. N.B.—She keeps the original shades, and can supply
those she has once taken with any number of duplicates. Those who have
shades by them may have them reduced and dressed in perfect taste.
All orders addressed to Mrs. Lightfoot, Liverpool, will be punctually
despatched.”
LINCOLN, P. S. Signature on several portraits in the collection of Mr.
Montague J. Guest, sold at Christie’s, April 11th, 1910.
LLOYD, A. E., Chain Pier, Brighton. Second half of nineteenth century.
Cut paper pencilled with gold.
LOCKE, M. (_fecit_ 1843). Signed on full-length of lady holding book, 9
inches by 6½ inches. Owned by Mr. J. R. Hall.
LOEKSI. A Polish silhouette cutter who itinerated in Ireland, holding
exhibitions in each city. Advertisement on an example in the Wellesley
collection.
LONGINATE, 81, Margaret Street. On printed silhouette of Granville Sharp,
Esq., born 1734, died 1813. Published by L. Nichols & Co., December,
1818. In the N. P. G.
LÖSCHENKOHL (1780), Vienna. Painted originals of engraved silhouettes.
Published in an almanack for 1786.
MACKENZIE. Signed “F.M., after Atkinson,” on silhouette portrait, full
length, of Prince of Wales (late King Edward VII.) in his perambulator
(1847) with the Princess Royal. At Knole.
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