John Garland Mosby
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows a portrait of John Garland Mosby. He's dressed in formal clothes, looking straight ahead. The artist used a lot of detail to create this small portrait. The portrait is very small, only about 5.7 cm square. It was made using a technique that involves engraving on metal plates. This process allows for a lot of fine lines and details. You can learn more about the technique used to create this portrait by looking into engraving.
