Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1802
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Savage is a 1802 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of John Savage. He's depicted in a simple setting. The artist used a small scale, which is interesting because it was still detailed. The small size of the portrait is notable. It measures 5.56 × 5.56 cm, which is tiny. This suggests the artist was skilled at working with small details. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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