Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1803
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
C. R. Lohman is a 1803 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a small, dark oval portrait of a man in a coat. His face glows softly against the background. Tiny lines fill the edges, but his features stay smooth. This work uses a tricky print method called mezzotint. It lets the artist create light and shadow with smooth gradations instead of stiff lines. The paper feels sturdy and warm to the touch. Look up Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de if you like bold, quiet portraits.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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