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Bailey Bartlett, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Bailey Bartlett is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man's profile with a strong nose and defined eyebrows. The subject's facial features are detailed and precise. The portrait was made using a detailed engraving style, which was a common technique at the time, and it's interesting that the artist was able to create such a detailed image using this method. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: engraving.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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