Beatrix (Beatrice) Sherman, American, 1894-1975, Five full length silhouettes of Hiroshi Saito (Japanese ambassador to U.S.) Carlos de Campos (Brazilian politician, president of San Paulo), Juan Riano (Spanish Ambassador to U.S.), Hannibal Price (Haitian Ambassador to the U.S.) Arthur da Silva Bernardes (12th President of Brazil during First Brazilian Republic) autographed, some with verso artist stamp and artist personal notations.
Biography: Beatrix Sherman styled herself after 19th C. French silhouette artist Auguste Edouart. Sherman, like Edouart, kept books with an extra copy of each sitter's silhouette enabling her to create an extensive personal archive that included both the silhouettes and the sitter's (sic.) autographs. Sherman traveled extensively, established a permanent studio in Manhattan throughout the 1950’s. She attended art classes at The Art Students League, eventually becoming a lifetime member. From an early age, she had begun copyrighting silhouettes of several of the famous people she cut. Sherman’s subjects include all the U.S. Presidents, as well as other politicians, military leaders, writers, royalty, prominent businessmen and women, socialites, athletes, artists, theatre, film actors, producers and directors.
Mat Board size 1 1/4 x 5 to 12 x 5 1/2
Property of a New Orleans collector, Silhouettes acquired from the Family of Beatrix Sherman

Paper toning, silhouette with areas of sheen, likely from adhesive