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Georges, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Georges is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man's profile facing right. He has a calm expression. The artist used a lot of detail to create this small portrait. The portrait is very small, only about 5.5 cm square. This makes the detail even more impressive. The artist had to be very careful to get everything just right. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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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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