Destouches
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1809
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1809
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This small print shows a man in a dark coat and white cravat. His face is lit from the left, leaving the right side in soft shadow. Mezzotint uses a rocked metal plate to hold ink. Cross-hatching adds texture to the coat. This print is tiny—just over 5 cm square. Look for Saint-Mémin’s style in prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
