A rare hollow-cut silhouette, meaning that the interior of the paper was cut rather than the edges, states: “S.E. Staples at 25., Cut without hands by M.A. Honeywell (Martha Ann).” ...

Hollow-cut silhouette portrait of Rachel Creefield National Museum of African American History and Culture. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to ...

Glued on each page was the cut-out portion of the hollow silhouette he presented to his customers (they received four). The hollow, white silhouettes for clients were mounted on a black surface.