L. Pierre Bottemer Scherenschnitte Cut Paper Silhouette Portraits

Item Details

Paper

A pair of mid-century scherenschnitte works in cut-paper by listed artist L. Pierre Bottemer (French-American, 20th century). Each work uses pieces of cut black paper arranged on a cream ground to depict the silhouetted portrait of a male figure in side profile. Each includes a stamped signature of ‘Scissor Cut by L. Pierre Bottemer’ below the portrait. The works are presented unframed.

Condition

- edge wear, foxing, toning and discoloration to paper; surface wear and abrasions to both items; works are unframed.

Dimensions

- measures one.

Item #

18DEN029-741