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Christian Luis Mannhardt, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1804

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Christian Luis Mannhardt is a 1804 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1804 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man with a serious face. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist made many portraits like this one, which is interesting because it tells us about the people who lived back then. The portrait is very small, which makes it special. It's also very detailed, with lots of lines and textures. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of engraving.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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