Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Abraham Ogden, Jr. is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Abraham Ogden, Jr. is shown in a profile portrait, wearing formal attire with a powdered wig and a high-collared coat. This portrait is interesting because it shows Ogden in a traditional style of the time, with a focus on his upper body and facial features. The level of detail in the portrait suggests a high level of skill on the part of the artist. To learn more about the methods used to create this portrait, look into the technique of engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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