John B. Evens
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This portrait shows a man, John B. Evens, looking straight at us. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist used fine details to draw him. The portrait is special because of its fine execution. It was made with care. The artist, Saint-Mémin, was a French printmaker. He was good at making portraits like this one. You can learn more about the technique used to create this portrait by looking into engraving.
