Lot 211: Three 19th C. Silhouettes

Estimate: $300 – $500

Middle-aged woman facing right, in an unusual pinprick and ink bonnet with blue watercolor ribbon, black paint on paper, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″; Double hollow-cut young lady, inked hair with fine detailed watercolor necklace and sleeve, “Nancy M. Phipps 1825″, (purchased in 2003 from Paul and Karen Wendhisher at Wilton, CT show for $650), 3 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ (sight); Young girl facing left, hollow-cut on silk, gray and white watercolor dress, tape stains and minor tears, (note: Howard purchased 2005, Christian P. Daniel, $157.45 e-Bay), 3 1/2″ x 2 5/8” (sight); (ex. Fertig collection).