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Davis Old, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Davis Old is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a profile of a person. The subject is looking straight ahead, and the artist used simple lines to draw their face. The artist, Saint-Mémin, was known for making portraits like this one, often using a profile view to show his subjects' features. You can learn more about this style by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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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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