{"title":"Edouart, Augustin (1789–1861)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAugustin Edouart (1789–1861) was one of the most famous silhouette artists of the 19th century. Born in Dunkirk, he left France in 1814, and established himself in London, where he began his career making portraits from hair. In 1825, he began work as a silhouette portraitist, taking full-length likenesses in profile by cutting out black paper with scissors. Edouart spent fifteen years touring England and in 1829 arrived in Edinburgh. He remained there for three years, during which time he produced some 5,000 likenesses. Edouart travelled in the United States in about 1839–49, visiting New York and Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe later returned to France, where he worked on smaller silhouettes. They included one of the most notable writers of this period, Victor Hugo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis works can be found int he collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London; National Galleries of Scotland; Crawford Art Gallery, Cork; New York Historical Society; Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"augustin-edouart-silhouette-portrait-of-katherine-vereker-original-early-19th-century-watercolour-painting-kd-060","title":"Augustin Edouart, Silhouette Portrait of Katherine Vereker – Early 19th-century watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original early 19th-century watercolour painting – Augustin Edouart, Silhouette Portrait of Katherine Vereker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful papercut silhouette by one of the most famous silhouette artists of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugustin Edouart (1789–1861) was born in Dunkirk, but left France in 1814, establishing himself in London, where he began his career making portraits from hair. In 1825, he began work as a silhouette portraitist, taking full-length likenesses in profile by cutting out black paper with scissors. Edouart spent fifteen years touring England and in 1829 arrived in Edinburgh. He remained there for three years, during which time he produced some 5,000 likenesses. Edouart travelled in the United States in about 1839–49, visiting New York and Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe later returned to France, where he worked on smaller silhouettes. They included one of the most notable writers of this period, Victor Hugo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis works can be found in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London; National Galleries of Scotland; Crawford Art Gallery, Cork; New York Historical Society; Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silhouette is a female member of the Irish aristocratic Vereker family, most likely the Hon. Katherine Vereker (1819–1910), daughter of John Prendergast Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort (1790–1865).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt forms part of a fascinating collection of works that we have for sale connected with the aristocratic O'Grady and Vereker families of 19th-century Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn paper laid down on card. Please note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53800807170377,"sku":"KD-060","price":168.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-060.jpg?v=1770217842"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/es\/collections\/edouart-augustin-1789-1861.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}