Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1805
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Benjamin Huger is a 1805 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of Benjamin Huger. He's dressed formally, with a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to create this image. The portrait is interesting because it was made using mezzotint and engraving. This technique allowed the artist to create a detailed and textured image. It's clear the artist spent a lot of time getting the details just right. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of the artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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