Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John C. Hubner is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny 1808 print shows John C. Hubner’s face in soft dark tones. His hair curls under a high collar. The background blurs to keep focus on him. Saint-Mémin used a rare style called cross-hatching to shade the skin. Tiny lines build up smooth shadows without smudging. The paper feels stiff under the ink. Look closer to see each hair-like line. It’s like a secret code of light and dark. Try comparing it to 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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