Bible Encyclopedias
Silhouette

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Name given to the profile of a portrait filled in with black; a design familiar to the ancients, and in vogue in France during the reign of Louis XV.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Silhouette'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/silhouette.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.