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Miniatures and Silhouettes
Paperback
Art HistoryDrawing InstructionGeneral Art
ISBN13: 9781025400433
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 308
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The book traces the development of these delicate mediums from their origins through their height of popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries. It examines the masters of the craft, the materials used-ranging from ivory to paper-and the cultural impetus behind the desire for portable, personal likenesses. Beyond mere artistic technique, von Boehn situates these works within the broader context of European fashion, sentimentality, and domestic life.
Rich in historical detail, Miniatures and Silhouettes serves as both a scholarly reference and an engaging narrative for art collectors, historians, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and social history. It highlights how these small-scale portraits served as tokens of affection and status, preserving the faces of a bygone era with remarkable precision and charm.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
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