Hargraves
Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
Unknown
Worked:
(fl) 1813
Known places of work:
Unknown
Known techniques:
Painted on card
Known materials:
Ochre-Brown base
Frames:
Oval turned wood
Signature:
Recorded
Introduction:
The only silhouette by Hargreaves dates from 1813. The subject is Hannah More (1745-1833), the author of ethical books, tracts and poems. The portrait is unusual, measuring barely 11.2 inches in height, the bust following a convexity/concavity line with a deep line of ground colour near the arm truncation, giving an almost three-dimensional effect.
Additional research about Hargraves:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Hargraves (McKechnie Section 4)