Artwork
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower center in plate: St. Memin & Valdenuit No. 27. Pine St. N. York.; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Lord Kennedy / Hon Robert Kennedy
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of Lord Robert Kennedy, created by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin between 1796 and 1797. It is executed in mezzotint and engraving on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Kennedy in profile, with detailed facial features set against a dark circular background, conveying a sense of individuality and seriousness.
Technique & Style
The artist employed mezzotint and engraving techniques to achieve a high level of realism, characteristic of the period's emphasis on detailed representation in portraiture.
Context
This work is representative of Saint-Mémin's oeuvre, which focused on profile portraits that highlighted the subject's distinct features.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
