Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Seville, F. W., active 1821, artist

Title:

[Silhouette of a woman] / cut with common scissors by Mr. Seville.

Published / Created:

[England?], [approximately 1821]

Physical Description:

1 cutout on paper mounted on card : cut black paper silhouette ; irregularly cut 8 x 4 cm mounted on card 11 x 8 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC910 .S48 1821 Box
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Prints

Notes:

Title supplied by cataloger.

Bust portrait of a woman with Georgian style hair and dress facing right. Superficial bronzing to highlight hair and clothing. Green paper label mounted to back of card with artist information.

Mr. Seville could possibly be F.W. Seville who was active in Manchester, England, in 1821, during the reigns of George IV and William IV.

Subject Terms:

Seville, F. W., active 1821. | Silhouettes | Cut-out craft. | Portraits.

Form/Genre:

Printed ephemera. | Silhouettes. | Portraits.