Overton Anderson
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows Overton Anderson in a dark coat and white cravat. His face is lit from the left side. The details in his hair and coat look almost painted. Mezzotint uses a metal plate roughed with a rocker. The artist burnished the plate to create light areas. This gives the print a soft glow, like ink on paper. Look next at Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
