Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1802
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
James Stuart is a 1802 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, depicting Physician, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows James Stuart. He's dressed formally, looking straight ahead. The artist used a lot of detail to create this small portrait, which is interesting because it's only about 5 cm square, but still manages to show a lot of character. The artist also used a technique called mezzotint, which involves engraving on metal plates to create the image. This technique allows for a lot of tonal variation, which adds depth to the portrait. You can learn more about this technique by looking into engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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