Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joseph McIlvaine is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a portrait of Joseph McIlvaine in this painting. He's dressed in formal clothes and looks serious. The artist used a lot of detail to show his face and clothes, which is interesting because it shows the artist's skill. The artist, Saint-Mémin, made this portrait in 1798. It's a mezzotint and engraving on wove paper, which was a common technique back then. The fact that it's part of the Corcoran Collection says something about its history. Check out the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de to see more portraits like this.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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