1808 silhouette

[chiemgau]

Silhouettes were an important part of portraiture in earlier days; here is one I picked up some time ago. I was told it was a British general officer. It is artist signed, P. Scott. I have not been able to locate him and would appreciate any info you might have, both on the artist and any comments on the silhouette. Cased as it is, I assume it was meant to be carried by a loved one. New to this forum and looking forward to participating. Thank you for any information you can provide. All the best,

 

chiemgau

[GCCE1854]

That's an absolutely fabulous find! I've been doing some looking and not able (so far) to turn up anything on this artist. It's perfect timing for the Peninsular War and was a very active time in the British Army.

Have you tried to lift the framed part out of the case to see if there is a slip of paper in the back or anything that might help with the identification?