1155071

1930s Vintage Rococo-Style Reverse Painted#1155071

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1930s Vintage Rococo-Style Reverse Painted#1155071
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This 1930s vintage reverse painted silhouette picture represents a venerated art form--the silhouette. Silhouettes were popular as far back as the 18th century and were a way of creating portraiture as well as documenting scenes of the times. Their golden age was in the 19th century when artists proliferated and took their talents abroad. Silhouettes were created through the mid-20th century. Silhouettes have taken many forms--from cut paper to paint--and have been mounted on media ranging from white board to convex glass. The history of silhouette-making is studded with a galaxy of the fascinating artists who devised various means to make them.<p>

Silhouettes originally were profiles captured by having the subject create a shadow on a paper using candlelight. The effect of a silhouette is that the outline of the person or subject without detail except for that which may appear as part of the profile (locks of hair, a cravat, etc.). One viewing the silhouette gains a sense of the essence of the person or subject.<p>

This reverse-painted silhouette shows a rococo-style image of a 18th century couple courting under a tree. Although they stand outside on a summer's day, they are oblivlous to anything else but each other. The young lady is dressed to the hilt for her beau, who is quite dashing in his coat and breeches. The picture shows quite a bit of detail, from top to bottom, from the flower at her ear and the shirt under his collar down to their shoes! It captures our imagination ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1930</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:1930s Vintage Rococo-Style Reverse Painted Silhouette</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Silhouette</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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