The former minister’s perceived miserliness resulted in the popularity of the phrase ‘à la Silhouette’, meaning ‘on the cheap’. Profile portraits were then among the cheapest likenesses available. One ...

Her regular facial features, alabaster complexion, and statuesque profile liken the artist to ancient ... the artist painted portraits of beautiful, elegant women, often tinged with eroticism. The ...

These miniature profile portraits ... s National Portrait Gallery has launched a microsite to open up access to a treasure trove of more than 1,800 cut-paper silhouette busts by American artist ...