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The History of Silhouettes

by Emily Jackson

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Foreword
  3. 3Preface
  4. 4Chapter I — Black Profile Portraiture: Its Place in Art, Literature…
  5. 5Chapter II — The Coming of the Silhouette and Its Passing
  6. 6Chapter III — Processes. (1) Brushwork
  7. 7Chapter IV — Processes. (2) Shadowgraphy and Mechanical Aids
  8. 8Chapter V — Processes. (3) Freehand Scissor-work
  9. 9Chapter VI — August Edouart and His Book
  10. 10Chapter VII — Scrap-Books — A Royal Cutter and Her Work
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Silhouette Decoration on Porcelain and Glass — The S…
  12. 12Alphabetical List of Silhouettists, Makers of Silhouette Mounts, an…
  13. 13Bibliography

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