MR. RAMSAY. Portrait painted on glass. In the possession of Miss Gatliff.
Picture in white paper. A scrap-book piece in the possession of Miss de
la Chaumette.]
[Illustration: XXIII.
Painted silhouette of MARIE ANTOINETTE, at Knole.
Signed portrait of GEORGE IV., by Adolph, hair and jewels pencilled in
gold.
In the possession of Mrs. F. N. Jackson.
Portrait of a man painted on plaster by Miers, rare early Leeds label on
back.
In the possession of Mrs. F. N. Jackson.
Painted silhouette at Knole.]
[Illustration: XXIV.
Two of the sons and one married daughter of Joseph and Sarah Lea, with
their children. The room and all the furniture then in use is faithfully
represented in the picture, which was drawn by Edouart in 1843.
Joseph Lea and his wife Sarah, with one son and eight unmarried
daughters. Taken by August Edouart in 1843, at Philadelphia.
Both these portrait groups are in the possession of Mrs. Hampton Lea
Carson, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.]
[Illustration: XXV.
The CARY FAMILY, of Boston, taken February 15th, 1842, by August Edouart
while on a tour in the United States, when he made many thousands of
silhouette portraits. Height of adult figures about 8½ inches, each
figure being named and dated.
1.—SAMUEL FOOTE. Taken at New York, October 31st, 1839. 2.—JOHN FOOTE, by
Edouart, whose children’s portraits are particularly happy. 3.—EUPHEMIA
FOOTE. 4.—J. NIMS, portrait painter. Taken at New York, May 16th, 1840.
From the American collection by August Edouart. In the possession of the
Author.]
[Illustration: XXVI.
Portrait cut in shiny black paper, folds of dress and trimmings are
indicated by indented lines, the chain and brooch are painted in gold.
In the possession of Lady Sackville, Knole.
MR. JOHN CUNLIFFE, of York, 1808. Signed, Lewis, Profilist. 11 × 9 ins.
In the possession of Mrs. Fleming.
The Anglers’ Repast, by William Ward, after Morland, cut out in black
paper in facsimile size, mounted on card.
In the possession of Mr. Desmond Coke.]
[Illustration: XXVII.
Cut silhouette, probably by Edouart, of verger, with stave of office.
In the possession of Mrs. Head.
Painted silhouette, black face, buff coat, blue tie. In the possession of
Mrs. Head.
Memorial card cut out of black and coloured papers, some gilt, green,
blue, and red. Peacocks, grapes, pickaxe, shovel are shown, besides the
weeping willow and other symbols of grief. The mourning widower is also
depicted, and a verse beginning “Farewell, dear wife, thy loss to us is
great.” In the possession of Mr. Desmond Coke.]
[Illustration: XXVIII.
Painted silhouette figures of comic character, probably by the same
artist who decorated the screens on opposite page.
In the possession of Lady Sackville, Knole.]
[Illustration: XXIX.
Hand-screen, with dancing figures in silhouette, painted on orange-yellow
card. In the possession of Mr. Desmond Coke.
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