RobesonLea Family. When making silhouettes, Auguste Edouart would “deliberate in [his] mind upon the points, which come forward, and those that retire.” And because his hand needed to be as steady as possible, he avoided strong coffee, tea, and “spirits or any other excitements.” For members of the

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