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John Cuthbert, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Overview

John Cuthbert is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man with short, wavy hair and a neutral expression. He's shown in profile, which was a common way to depict people in portraits back then. The artist used a lot of detail to create a realistic image. The technique used to create this portrait is similar to that of artist Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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