Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Eleanor Ramsay Fitzwilliam is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a woman’s face in profile. Her hair is styled in soft curls. She wears lace at her neck and shoulders. The artist used a printing style called mezzotint, which creates rich, velvety shadows in the print. Mezzotint was popular for portraits in the late 1700s. It lets artists show smooth skin and fine fabrics like lace. This print captures small details without color. See how the light plays on her cheek and curls. It feels almost three-dimensional. If you like this style, look up Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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