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Henry Heth, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1805

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Henry Heth is a 1805 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1805 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Henry Heth. It's a small portrait, created using mezzotint and engraving. The artist used these techniques to add details and texture to the portrait, which is quite impressive given its small size of 5.56 × 5.56 cm. You can learn more about the artist who made this portrait, 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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