Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Philip Fister is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This small, square engraving shows a man’s head and shoulders. He faces right, wearing a dark coat and a high white collar. The paper is cream, the ink rich black. Mezzotint makes smooth shadows. Here, tiny dots blend into soft, even tones. That’s how faces gain life in this tricky print style. It’s a tight crop, no background, just the sitter’s calm gaze. To see more of Saint-Mémin’s work, look up his other portraits at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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