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John S. Smith, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1805

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John S. Smith is a 1805 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1805 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of John S. Smith. It's a small oil on canvas work, about 5.56 × 5.56 cm. The artist used a lot of detail to create this portrait, which is interesting because it was made around 1805, a time when portraits were often much larger. You can learn more about the artist who made this, 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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