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Isaac Bell, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1797

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Isaac Bell is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1797 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

Isaac Bell is a portrait of a man with a serious expression. He's dressed in formal clothing. You can see the details of his face and clothes because of the careful lines used to create the image. The portrait is very small, which makes the details even more impressive. The artist used a technique that involves making many small lines to create the image. To learn more about the method used to create this portrait, look up the technique: engraving.

About the artist

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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