Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mary Ann Walker Bell is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a woman's head and upper shoulders. She has a distinctive hairstyle and a simple dark background. The portrait is notable for its fine details, like her facial features and garment. Her facial features are delicate and her garment is embellished. The artist paid attention to these details to create a realistic image. To learn more about this style of portrait, look up the technique: engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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