{"product_id":"silouhette-portrait-279-2","title":"John Miers silhouette from around 1790–1820","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"415\"\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"415\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eThe Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Painted in profile on plaster (a medium Miers pioneered), these silhouettes were finely detailed and considered a luxury art form in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThe Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ebonized wood with a gilt oval surround, typical of Miers’ studio. The gilt mount and small decorative clasp at the top are also consistent with original Miers frames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"970\"\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eThe Label on the Back\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is the real prize. It reads:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"754\"\u003e“MIERS, PROFILE PAINTER \u0026amp; JEWELLER, 111 STRAND LONDON, opposite Exeter Change…”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eThis was Miers’ studio address in London, active between \u003cstrong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e1788 and his death in 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e. The label even mentions services like creating jewelry with silhouettes, which he and his family workshop were known for.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fontaine Decorative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285987565632,"sku":"24UK279B","price":636.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6342\/4320\/files\/5A11AF1F-B683-45E0-AED6-1A8F9DDEBE78.jpg?v=1782514629","url":"https:\/\/wearvico.com\/products\/silouhette-portrait-279-2","provider":"wearvico","version":"1.0","type":"link"}