Sunset Silhouette
The word "Silhouette" derives from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister who, in 1759, was forced by France's credit crisis during the Seven Years War to impose severe economic demands upon the French people, particularly the wealthy. Because of de Silhouette's austere economies, his name became eponymous with anything done or made cheaply and so
with these outline portraits. Prior to the advent of photography, silhouette profiles cut from black
card were the cheapest way of recording a person's appearance.~~Wikipedia
Sunset Silhouette
The word "Silhouette" derives from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister who, in 1759, was forced by France's credit crisis during the Seven Years War to impose severe economic demands upon the French people, particularly the wealthy. Because of de Silhouette's austere economies, his name became eponymous with anything done or made cheaply and so
with these outline portraits. Prior to the advent of photography, silhouette profiles cut from black
card were the cheapest way of recording a person's appearance.~~Wikipedia