Roger Alden
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Roger Alden is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of Roger Alden. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a serious face. The artist used a lot of detail to make the portrait look realistic, which is interesting because mezzotint is a difficult technique to work with, requiring careful planning and execution to achieve the desired shading and texture. The artist's skill with mezzotint and engraving is what makes this portrait stand out. The portrait is very small, measuring only 5.56 × 5.56 cm, which makes the detail even more impressive. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
