Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jonathan Dayton is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Jonathan Dayton in profile. He's dressed in fancy clothes, which was typical for his time. The artist paid close attention to details like his hair and clothes. The portrait is interesting because it was made using a special technique. This technique allowed the artist to create very fine details and textures. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into the technique: engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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