Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1802
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Duffield is a 1802 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny print shows a man in a dark coat and white cravat. His face is lit from one side, giving it sharp shadows and soft glow. The artist used a tool to rough up metal plates, then burnished smooth parts to create this delicate light. Mechanically it’s an engraving, but the style feels like a painting. You can see every hair of his sideburns and the weave of his collar. The paper is mounted on a thicker sheet, so it won’t curl. Search for Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de if you like this sharp, lifelike style.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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