Lot 206: Three Signed 19th C. Hollow-Cut Silhouettes

Estimate: $600 – $900

Gentleman in an oval, stamped under the bust “Everett Howard”, with a hollow-cut flower underneath outlined in blue ink on reverse, “Hair indicated by little slits made by a pen knife”, (note: Howard purchased in 1987 for $325), 4″ x 2 1/2″; Gentleman facing right, hollow-cut with black silk back, embossed “William King” under the bust, small “paper enclosed signed Jos. Wadsworth, 1815″, (note: Howard purchased in 2003), period gilt pine frame, 3 1/4″ x 2 5/8” (sight); Hollow-cut silhouette of a young lady with graphite hair, embossed under the bust “Williams” (Henry Williams, Boston, 1787-1830, portrait and miniature painter), period gilt pine frame, 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ (sight); (ex. Fertig collection).