Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mrs. Cox is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny print shows a woman in a dark dress. Her face is lit from the side, so shadows trace her cheek and chin. The artist used fine lines to shade the fabric and skin. Mezzotint prints like this were popular before photos. The metal plate gets rough, then smoothed to hold ink. This keeps dark tones rich and crisp. The artist carved every curl of her hair. Look up Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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