Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
James Barbour is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This small print shows a man in a dark coat with a high collar. His face is lit from the side. The artist used fine lines to shade his features. Mezzotint makes soft, velvety shadows. This method works best for portraits. The paper looks creamy and smooth under the fine engraving. Look up Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de next.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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