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DeWitt Clinton, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1796

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DeWitt Clinton is a 1796 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1796 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a portrait of DeWitt Clinton in profile, wearing a high-collared coat and cravat. The portrait is circular with a plain background. It was created in 1796, a time when profile portraits were popular. This style was often used to show a person's likeness in a simple way. Check out the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de, to see more portraits like this one.

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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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