Beatrix (Beatrice) Sherman, American,1894-1975, Ten full length silhouettes of illegible, unknown (member of Portuguese minister to Argentina), Ambassador Gerard, Montgomery Schuyler (Diplomat & Banker), La Rozan (Editor), unknown illegible(Editor of Cuban paper), Sherwin P. Helms(Press Attache for American Embassy), Cesar E. Etcheverry (Chief of Police) Province of Buenos Aires, A. de Ipanema Moreira (Brazilian Entrepreneur), Raoul Alfonso Gonse(Editor of El Mundo), Edmund A. Chester (VP of Associated Press and CBS Advisor to President Batiste) autographed, verso personal notations some with studio stamps, estate stamps. 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 12 x 5 1/2 to 13 3/4 x 11
Property of a New Orleans collector, Silhouettes acquired from the Family of Beatrix Sherman

Creases to corners, paper toning, spots, silhouette with areas of sheen, likely from adhesive, tear to leg of Chester