Bénigne-Charles Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1796
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1796
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This portrait shows a man with a serious expression. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The details in the portrait are very fine, which suggests it was made with a lot of care and attention. The portrait is part of a collection of portraits made by the same artist. This collection includes sixteen circular portraits of historical figures, which is an interesting way to display many portraits at once. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.