Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Caesar Augustus Rodney is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a portrait of Caesar Augustus Rodney facing right. He's dressed formally, with a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to show Rodney's clothing and hair, which is interesting because it shows the artist's skill. The portrait was made using a combination of mezzotint and engraving, which was a common technique at the time. This method allowed the artist to create detailed, high-contrast images with a lot of texture. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of 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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