Margaret Marshall Armstrong
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1797
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1797
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This portrait shows a woman's face in a circular frame. She has a calm expression and is looking straight ahead. The details in her face are very fine, which is interesting because the artist used a technique that involves scratching lines into a metal plate to create the image. The artist likely spent a lot of time getting the details just right. This kind of precision was important for portraits like this one. You can learn more about this kind of artwork by looking at the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
