Artwork
Cornelia Schuyler Morton
Cornelia Schuyler Morton is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This small print portrait, created in 1797, measures 5.
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- Inscribed:lower center in plate: St. Memin No. 27 Pine St. N. York; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Mrs. Morton.
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Overview
This small print portrait, created in 1797, measures 5.56 × 5.56 cm and is executed in mezzotint and engraving on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Cornelia Schuyler Morton in profile, wearing a simple dress and hat, with a focus on realistic detail, particularly in her facial features.
Technique & Style
The artist, Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, employed mezzotint and engraving techniques to achieve a high level of detail, making the subject's features, such as her prominent nose, appear lifelike.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
