Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
George Bond is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny print shows a man’s face in crisp black and white. His dark coat and white collar stand out sharply against the blank background. The artist used fine cross-hatching, scratching tiny lines to create shadows and smooth skin. This style was popular in early 1800s America. The artist made many portraits this way to sell to wealthy clients. Want to see more? 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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