Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anthony Breck is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of Anthony Breck. He's dressed formally, with a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to create this small portrait, which is interesting because it's so tiny - only about 5.5 cm square. The artist likely spent a lot of time getting the details just right. This kind of attention to detail was typical of portraits from this time period. The fact that it's a mezzotint and engraving makes it even more impressive. You can learn more about this kind of artwork by looking 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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