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John Marshall, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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John Marshall is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1808 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows John Marshall, a man with a serious expression. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist used a lot of detail to draw him. The portrait is special because it's a picture of a important person in American history. John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, which means he played a big role in shaping the country's laws. You can learn more about the artist who made this portrait by looking up 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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