Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Helena Bache is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Helena Bache is shown in profile, facing right, with a prominent nose and delicate lips. She wears a headscarf with lace and a bow, and her clothing has ruffled layers at the neck and shoulders. This detail suggests a sense of elegance and refinement. To learn more about the art of creating detailed portraits like this one, look into the technique of engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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