Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1796
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Captain Codrington is a 1796 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Captain Codrington in a detailed portrait. He's dressed in formal attire, with intricate details on his uniform. The engraving style used to create this portrait is quite detailed, which was a notable skill at the time. The artist used a lot of fine lines to create texture and depth. This technique was time-consuming and required great skill. You can learn more about this technique by looking up 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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