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Art Artist Paintings of famous Impressionist art: Monet, Renoir, Van
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Silhouettes by John Miers (1756-1821)
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It is generally acknowledged that the best know, most successful and greatest profilist was John Miers (I756-I82I). This fine artist sometimes painted on card but his most beautiful profiles are those on plaster-all black with details of hair, muslins and veils touched in by black thinned to smoky diaphanous gray. He possessed a quite uncanny skill in obtaining an excellent likeness of his subject. Miers was a Leeds man. He gained early recognition by his beautiful work and after having been in that town from 1781 to 1783 toured Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh; and then in 1788, opened a studio at 162 The Strand. In 1791 moved to No 111and remained there until his death |
The John Miers and A Charles studio in the Strand, London early 19th century
Johanna Casper Lavater His Essays on Physiognomy in the 1770s possibly did much to stimulate interest in silhouette art. Some of his profiles. |
Silhouettes by John Miers (1756-1821) It is generally acknowledged that the best know, most successful and greatest profilist was John Miers. |
Miniature Art A brief look at this exquisite fine art form. |
Silhouette art Miniature pen and ink drawings by Douglas Carpenter, brief history of the silhouette craft, some fine silhouettes.August Edouart Probably the most famous Silhouettist of all, credited with over 3800 silhouettes. Well known for group portraits in shadow.Etienne de Silhouette The French Finance Minister from which the name silhouette is taken. Plus four coloured silhouettes. |