Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1805
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Samuel DeButts is a 1805 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man facing left with defined features. He has a strong profile. The artist used a lot of detail to create this portrait. The portrait is interesting because it's a mezzotint and engraving on paper. This technique allows for a lot of texture and depth. It's also a profile portrait, which was a common style at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at 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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