Lot 12: W. H. Beaumont (British, fl.c.1833-1850)

A silhouette conversation piece of Ladies in an interior: the mother, seated beside a table, her feet on a footstool, wearing bonnet with blue ribbons; her daughters, facing her, one, seated holding an open musical manuscript, the other, standing, resting her hands on the back of her sister's chair
cut-outs on card, highlighted with colour against a dark brown base colour, signed on obverse BEAUMONT, maple wood frame
Rectangular, 282mm. (11 1/8ins.) high