Gerard, Ebenezer

Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
Unknown
Worked:
(fl) c 1815
Known places of work:
Norwich
Known techniques:
Cut paper
Known materials:
Paper black
Frames:
Papier-mache
Signature:
Recorded

Introduction:

E Gerard was an artist of average quality, who cut silhouettes in Norwich towards the start of the 19th century.

Woodiwiss gives Gerard’s address as 1 Davey Street, Norwich. The sitters’ dress dates his work to c 1815; particularly buttonholes in the lapel turn and the cut of hair. There is one recorded trade label, the full text of which comprises a poem by Alan Ramsay, originally written for the more popular profilist Edward Foster. Foster, working in East England for a time, may have met Gerard and given him permission to use this poem. However, it is equally possible that Gerard did not consult him.

Gerard appears to have been an artist of average ability, and his work has few defining features. Bust-length work is slightly larger than was typical. Bronzing and yellow paint are used for highlighting, with reason­able skill. His long, curved sloping bust-line termina­tions are by no means unique.

Additional research about Ebenezer Gerard:

Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)

Gerard, Ebenezer (McKechnie Section 1)