Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left

John Miers

Caption

John Miers (British, 1758–1821). Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left, ca. 1785. Plaster, paint, gilt frame, 2 1/2 X 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles, 64.195.71.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left

Date

ca. 1785

Medium

Plaster, paint, gilt frame

Classification

Portrait, Miniatures

Dimensions

2 1/2 X 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

John Miers, Leeds, label on back of frame: Perfect Likenefses in miniature Profile taken by J. Miers LEEDS and reduced on a plan entirely new which preserves the most exact Symmetry and ani- mated exprefsion of the Features much Superior to any other method. Time of sitting one Minute. N.B. He keeps the original Shades and can sup -ply those he has once taken with any number of Copies. Those who have shades by them may have them reduced to any Size and drafsed in the present TASTE. ...Time adrefsed to him at LEEDS...will be punctually dispatched.

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles

Accession Number

64.195.71

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