Henry Brunet
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a man’s face in profile. His coat collar is sharp and his hair is powdered. Mezzotint lets Saint-Mémin soften light on the cheek while keeping the edge of the nose crisp. You can almost feel the paper’s slight bump where ink sits. Look at how the curls flicker with just a few lines. Next, check out Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
