Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bossée is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This 1800 engraving shows a man in a dark coat, facing slightly left. His sharp nose and high forehead stand out against the soft shadows. The artist carved fine lines to create smooth gradients in the face. Mezzotint uses roughened plates for rich blacks and delicate shifts. Saint-Mémin was among early U.S. artists trained in Paris. His prints helped spread European portrait styles here. See how engraving differs from cross-hatching next. Look up 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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