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| Picture No | 10678640 |
| Date | 1807 |
| Description | Silhouette device |
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A safe and convenient machine to draw silhouettes, design by E Lorsay after Lavater. The subject sits on a seat, illuminated by a candle flame; the artist can then trace the shadow of their profile on to a piece of paper.
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| Source | Engraving in an unknown French publication of 1865 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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