Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Walter is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait in mezzotint and engraving. A man’s sharp profile faces left, his fine coat and high collar catching the light. The artist used fine cross-hatching to give the face depth and soft shadows around the nose and jaw. Saint-Mémin worked in America but trained in Paris. He often made these prints for politicians and wealthy clients who wanted affordable, detailed likenesses. The paper feels sturdy under your fingers. Want to see more of this style? Look up 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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