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James Clinton, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1797

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James Clinton 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

This painting shows James Clinton in a detailed profile portrait. He has wavy light-colored hair and wears a high-collared coat. The portrait is set against a plain circular background. The artist paid close attention to details in this portrait. This suggests the artist wanted to make a realistic image. To learn more about the methods used to create this image, look up the technique: engraving.

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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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