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Jones Fawson, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1797

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Jones Fawson is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1797 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Jones Fawson. It's a small mezzotint and engraving, measuring about 5.56 × 5.56 cm. The artist used a lot of detail to create this tiny portrait, which is interesting because it shows how much skill was required to make it. You can learn more about this type of artwork by looking into the technique of engraving.

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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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