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Method of making profiles
Unknown, 1799, Engraving
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Method of making profiles
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33423
Title
Method of making profiles
Description
An engraving showing a lady seated in a contraption to allow an artist to draw her portrait in profile. A candle on the table beside her casts her shadow onto the screen at her other side.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1799
Size
17.2 x 9.8 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Art and Design Library
This image is taken from The Lady's Monthly Museum, a volume which includes editions from July, August, September, October, November and December 1799.
As well as these coloured engravings from the 'Cabinet of Fashion' the magazines contain literature and theatre reviews, letters to the editor, poetry, articles on female historical figures such as Lady Jane Grey and Mary Queen of Scots and 'charades' (or poetic riddles).
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The Lady's Monthly Museum
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