Americana & Folk Art
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Peggy McClard Antiques Americana & Folk Art |
| This painted gentleman provides a classic representation of the fine
work of profile artist J.H. Gillespie. He is painted in dark grey, with
highlights of black pigment enhanced with gum Arabic (Gillespie's "Style
2"). His collar is left
mostly unpainted with delicate shadowing done in fine grey watercolor.
The gentleman also provides an example of a Gillespie trait that is
seldom, if ever, seen in other artists’ work—the
eyebrow is painted in with the most delicate of brushwork. The verso of
the gentleman’s frame bears a trade label that was unrecorded until the
Paynes published this trade label (along with this silhouette) in their
recent article.
In the original 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" papier mâché frame.
(#3422) $750 Published: Payne, Suzanne Rudnick and Payne, Michael R., "Six Choices for the Sitter, James H. Gillespie (1793-after 1849)", Antiques & Fine Art, 200 (Summer/Autumn 2008) (online article at antiquesandfineart.com). Please see the Silhouettist Biographies page for more information about Gillespie. The Portraits page includes some of Gillespie's watercolor works that were made to imitate copper plate engravings. You should visit that page to see all of our portraits, but if you would like to jump directly to the Gillespie's, you can find follow these links to the Gillespie Boy and the Gillespie Woman. |
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