Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1796
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
James Cuyler is a 1796 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man’s face in profile, neat coat, and a calm stare. The artist’s name is cut into the plate near the bottom right. The lines are crisp, with soft shadows that give the face depth. Mezzotint uses a roughened plate to hold ink. Cross-hatching fills the dark areas, making them smooth and velvety. The paper is small—only about two inches square. Try looking up 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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