Treweyism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    shadowgraphy (producing silhouettes as a form of entertainment) dated, uncountable

    "The Paris Figaro has described the work of this fantaisisto as "Treweyism," and Illustration and La Nature never fail to send their staff artists behind the scenes to make sketches of the ombromanist's latest creations."

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shadowgraphy

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"The Paris Figaro has described the work of this fantaisisto as "Treweyism," and Illustration and La Nature never fail to send their staff artists behind the scenes to make sketches of the ombromanist's latest creations."

Etymology

Named after the French entertainer Félicien Trewey (1848–1920) + -ism.

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