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Benjamin Harrison VII, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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Benjamin Harrison VII is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1808 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Benjamin Harrison VII. He's looking straight at us with a serious face. The artist used a lot of details to make him look real. The artist, Saint-Mémin, made this portrait around 1808. It's a small piece, only about 5 inches wide. The details in the portrait are impressive, considering its size. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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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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