Lot 6: J. Dimmock (British, fl.1808-1811)

A silhouette of a Gentleman, profile to the left, wearing coat, frilled chemise and tied stock
painted on card against a red background, rectangular papier-mâché frame, the reverse with broken trade label no.2 on reverse; and a Gentleman, profile to the right, wearing coat and frilled chemise, his hair in a pigtail, English School (circa 1775), painted on paper in shades of grey, gilt-metal frame
Oval, 78mm. (3ins.) high (2)
Provenance (former profile): The Peggy Hickman Collection of Silhouettes; Christie's, 12 May 1993, lot 26
Literature (former profile): McKechnie, 1978, p.392

part illustrated