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James Asheton Bayard, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1801

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James Asheton Bayard is a 1801 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1801 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a portrait of James Asheton Bayard in formal attire. He's dressed up and looks serious. The artist made this portrait using a special process. The portrait is small, only about 5.56 cm square. It was made in 1801, and the artist was working in Philadelphia at the time. This was a common way to make portraits back then. You can learn more about this technique by looking into 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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