Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1806
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert Peter, Jr. is a 1806 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with a serious face. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist included many details, like the folds in his clothing and the expression on his face, which suggests he was a thoughtful person. The subject of the portrait, Robert Peter, Jr., was a lawyer and politician from Kentucky. This fact makes the portrait interesting, as it gives us a glimpse into the life of an American historical figure. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into the work of artist: 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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