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Samuel Hazlehurst, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Samuel Hazlehurst is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a profile of Samuel Hazlehurst in black and white. The portrait is very small, only about 5.5 cm square. It's a detailed illustration, likely made from a real person. The artist used a lot of lines to create texture and shading. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of engraving, which is used to create detailed images like this one.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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