Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1806
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert F. How is a 1806 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny print shows Robert F. How’s face in soft dark tones. It’s a mezzotint, a tricky print method where the artist scrapes metal plates to create smooth shadows. It’s one of the last works Saint-Mémin made before he left for France. The plate’s small size—just 5.56 cm square—makes it feel extra personal. Mezzotints like this were popular for portraits in the early 1800s. 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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