Artwork
Joseph Louis Gaschet de L'Isle
Joseph Louis Gaschet de L'Isle is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower center in plate: Drawn & engrd. by St. Memin Philadela.; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Gascher.
About this work
This painting shows a profile portrait of Joseph Louis Gaschet de L'Isle.
The sitter was born in the late 18th century. This portrait is special because it's made using a mezzotint engraving technique, which creates detailed images with lots of shading.
You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Overview
This print is a portrait of Joseph Louis Gaschet de L'Isle, created using mezzotint and engraving techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Gaschet de L'Isle in profile, a man born in the late 18th century. The image captures his likeness with attention to detail.
Technique & Style
The print combines mezzotint and engraving, allowing for rich tonal variations and detailed rendering. This technique was employed by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, who originally created the profile portrait that this print is based on.
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Artist
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
