Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Elias Boudinot is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows Elias Boudinot in profile. He has a prominent nose and a slight smile. His facial expression is detailed, with a defined chin and period hairstyle. The engraving technique used here is interesting. It creates a lot of detail in the subject's face and clothes. This was a common way to make portraits at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: 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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