Silhouette Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress

Description:

Silhouette Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress, America, c. 1830, unsigned, hollow-cut paper applied to black paper with watercolor details, including red beaded necklace and green sash on the blue dress, (toning),3 5/8 x 3 1/4 in., in a period molded giltwood frame.
Estimate $300-500

The silhouette was applied to a piece of black paper at time of rendering, the toned shadow of the paper shows through to the surface.