Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
James Bankhead is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man with curly hair, wearing a jacket and high-collared shirt, looking to the right. He's set against a dark background, which makes him stand out. This portrait is interesting because it's a detailed picture of a person from a specific time period. The portrait was made using a technique that involves engraving, and to learn more about this method, you can look into the work of Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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