Lot Essay
The references to half sisters relate to Helen Montgomery (d. 1870) and her sister Elizabeth (d.1874).
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Two conversation silhouettes depicting members of the Montgomery family: in an interior and another depicting a dance lesson in a garden
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Auguste Edouart (French, 1789-1861)
Two conversation silhouettes depicting members of the Montgomery family: in an interior and another depicting a dance lesson in a garden
signed and dated 'Augn. Edouart, fecti, 1830' and 'Edouart fecit 1830' (lower left)
cut paper, ink and white heightening
16½ x 21½ in. (42 x 54.6 cm.), in maple frames
paper labels on the reverse of the frames are inscribed 'Left to Right Sir James Montgomery 2nd Bart Son of Sir James Graham Montgomery _ + Helen (née Graham) Half sister of Graham. d. of Sir James + Lady Elizabeth James born 1811. died 1833 (supposed to be of swallowing a cherry stone) Son of Sir James + Lady Elizabeth'; 'Left to Right Governess Montgomery half sisters daughters of Sir James Montgomery John Montgomery Graham Montgomery' (2)
Two conversation silhouettes depicting members of the Montgomery family: in an interior and another depicting a dance lesson in a garden
signed and dated 'Augn. Edouart, fecti, 1830' and 'Edouart fecit 1830' (lower left)
cut paper, ink and white heightening
16½ x 21½ in. (42 x 54.6 cm.), in maple frames
paper labels on the reverse of the frames are inscribed 'Left to Right Sir James Montgomery 2nd Bart Son of Sir James Graham Montgomery _ + Helen (née Graham) Half sister of Graham. d. of Sir James + Lady Elizabeth James born 1811. died 1833 (supposed to be of swallowing a cherry stone) Son of Sir James + Lady Elizabeth'; 'Left to Right Governess Montgomery half sisters daughters of Sir James Montgomery John Montgomery Graham Montgomery' (2)
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