Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Johnston is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a portrait of Charles Johnston in a small, circular frame. He's looking straight at you with a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to show Johnston's face and clothes. The portrait is very small, only about 5.7 cm across. This was likely made to be a keepsake or a token of friendship. It's a good example of how artists could make detailed portraits on a tiny scale. You can learn more about this style by looking at 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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