Beatrix (Beatrice) Sherman, American, 1894-1975, Elliot Roosevelt, May 5 1964, full length silhouette, Strathmore paper blind stamp, autographed and dated front and verso, verso notes by artist. Lot includes correspondence sent to the artist from Elliot Roosevelt, on personalized stationary, signed. Note: Elliot Roosevelt, Brigadier General U.S. Army, Writer, 24th Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida and son of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. 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.

Silhouette 11 1/2 x 3 3/4, Letter 11 1/2 x 7 1/2
Property of a New Orleans collector, Silhouettes acquired from the Family of Beatrix Sherman

Silhouette with areas of sheen, likely from adhesive, envelope affixed to Elliot Roosevelt letter, tiny loss along top of letter