Lot No: 9289

An early Victorian scrap book containing 63 very fine scissor work silhouettes attributed to Auguste Edouart (1789-1861), each approx 13 x 6cm and mounted three to one leaf, all group profiles of animals/people as well as landscape and architectural scenes, including horseriding, ostriches, lion and gazelle, greyhound chasing deer, musicians, tailor at work, man falling from velocipede pursued by a policman, storks by river, vulture attacking snake, hunting, horses and carriages, towns, windmills, bridges, farming etc, old half black Morocco gilt album (approx 30 x 24cm), A skilled artist who mastered the art of silhouette making, French born Edouart travelled extensively around Europe and America where he developed his skill at free hand paper cutting, producing life like portraits in minutes, He settled in Edinburgh for three years in 1829, producing around 5000 silhouettes during this time

Sale Price: £1,300.00