Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1801
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joseph Whipple is a 1801 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a side profile of Joseph Whipple in this etching. He has an aquiline nose and wavy hair. The details in this portrait are precise, reflecting the neoclassical style of the early 19th century, which often featured profile portraits. This style was significant in America at the time. The artist used etching and engraving to create this piece. Look up the technique of etching to learn more about how it was used in this portrait.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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