Chapman Johnson
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This small print shows a man in a dark coat with a white collar. His face is smooth and calm, lit from the left. The artist used fine lines to make the coat’s folds look real. Mezzotint was rare in America then. The artist printed this in Washington, D.C. It’s just five inches wide—tiny but sharp. Look up Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de for more of his careful portraits.
