{"product_id":"1951-laurene-rose-diehl-the-silhouette-lady-hand-cut-paper-portrait","title":"1951 Laurene Rose Diehl “The Silhouette Lady” Hand-Cut Paper Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming piece of mid-century history and a beautiful example of the art of the silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1951 hand-cut paper silhouette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurene Rose Diehl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a professional silhouette artist known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Silhouette Lady.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Diehl was an established silhouette artist and author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScissor Silhouettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1938.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe portrait depicts a young girl in profile, beautifully rendered in black paper and mounted against a warm ivory background. It is housed in an elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoval black frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most wonderful details is the original paper backing, which identifies the artist as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurene Rose Diehl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Silhouette Lady”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silhouette is also dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1951\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lovely piece for a collector of silhouettes, vintage portraiture, or anyone who appreciates objects with a little history and mystery. There’s something especially sweet about imagining the little girl whose likeness was captured nearly 75 years ago, and how this tiny portrait has managed to make its way through the decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original 1951 paper silhouette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Artist: Laurene Rose Diehl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signed\/identified on original backing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Oval black frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Vintage condition consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Please see photos for details of the frame and paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: frame measures approximately 8 inches long by 5.75 inches across. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gem City Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54596168384796,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1277\/0332\/files\/8863A416-09A4-4EE7-BDBB-39C86DF3E1F0.jpg?v=1789929727","url":"https:\/\/www.gemcitymercantile.com\/products\/1951-laurene-rose-diehl-the-silhouette-lady-hand-cut-paper-portrait","provider":"Gem City Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}