Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Eliza Hewson is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a woman in profile with curly hair and a slight smile. She's wearing an elegant garment. Her distinctive features are highlighted, which was common in portraits at that time. The artist paid close attention to her hair and clothes. The woman's face is the main focus of the painting. The artist used a technique to make her look gentle and kind. You can see more works like this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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