Lot 180: Henry Albert Frith (British, active after 1837-circa 1854) A pair of silhouettes of a Lady and Gentleman, bust-length: she, profile to the right, wearing low-cut dress and pendant on a long chain about her neck, her hair upswept in a plaited bun and

A pair of silhouettes of a Lady and Gentleman, bust-length: she, profile to the right, wearing low-cut dress and pendant on a long chain about her neck, her hair upswept in a plaited bun and ringlets; he, profile to the left, wearing coat, waistcoat, tied stock and white chemise.
Cut-out on card with details in gold, maple wood frames.
Rectangular, 100mm (3 15/16in) high (2)

For a similar example of a Lady attributed to H.A. Frith, see Sue McKechnie, British Silhouette Artists and their work 1760-1860, 1978, p.339, pl.574.