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| The term silhouette derives from the name Etienne de Silhoette. He was the finance minister in France in 1759. He imposed severe economic demands on the French people, particularly the wealthy. His name thus became eponymous with anything done or made cheaply like these outline pictures/portraits. |
Saturday, 26 March 2011
French silhouette, girl with dogs, by F Marcel, c1920
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very interesting - lovely silhouette
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