Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Sitgreaves is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows John Sitgreaves in a dark coat. His face is lit from the side, half in light, half in shadow. The background is plain, just a flat tone. Measures 8 by 6 inches, small enough to hold. Notice the fine lines: cross-hatching gives smooth shading. Saint-Memin used a copper plate, then inked and pressed it onto paper. Look for the Corcoran stamp in the corner. It once belonged to a big Washington collection. 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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