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Isaac Van Bibber, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1803

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Isaac Van Bibber is a 1803 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1803 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man with a serious face and old-fashioned clothes. He's wearing a white shirt and a dark jacket. The artist paid close attention to his hair and facial features. The man in the portrait, Isaac Van Bibber, is shown in a simple and formal way. His clothes and hairstyle suggest he was a gentleman of his time. You can learn more about this style of portrait by looking at 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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