Late 19th Century "American School" Eglomise Portrait Silhouette, Framed

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For your consideration… A very charming American School of Art "eglomise" reverse painted by hand on glass set into a … Read more For your consideration… A very charming American School of Art "eglomise" reverse painted by hand on glass set into a "Japanned"
Black painted wood frame with original hanger

Measures 5.5" x 5"

In very good condition with a few nics and dings from along life well lived and just enough patina t verify its age original paper and backing.

eglo·​mi·​se |
variants: or less commonly églomisé
Definition of eglomise: made of glass on the back of which is a painted picture that shows through
fixed with a gelatin mixture
The technique dates back to the pre-Roman eras, but its name is derived from 18th-century French decorator and art-dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy (1711–1786), who utilized the eglomisé process and is credited with its popular revival See less