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

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John Jones Waldo 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 painting shows a portrait of John Jones Waldo. He's dressed formally, with a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to create this portrait, which is interesting because it was made using a technique that was popular at the time, and the artist was known for making very detailed portraits of people. The artist, Saint-Mémin, was a French artist who made many portraits like this one. He was good at showing the personalities of the people he painted. You can learn more about this style of art by looking at the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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