Landscape containing "Four Secretly Hidden Silhouettes" 1793 - 1800
anonymous
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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personal sketchbook
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coloured pencil
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ink colored
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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watercolor
This 18th-century silhouette depicts a scene from a French royal family. The artist, unknown, created a puzzle for viewers to decipher the silhouettes of four people hidden within the intricate design of intertwined branches, weaponry and floral motifs. The title “Four Secretly Hidden Silhouettes” invites the viewer to play a game of discovery. This playful and engaging design is characteristic of silhouette art, a popular genre during the 18th century.
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