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Samuel Thatcher, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1805

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Overview

Samuel Thatcher is a 1805 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1805 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man from the chest up, looking to the side. He has a big nose and a strong jawline. The portrait is small, only a few centimeters across. The man in the portrait is Samuel Thatcher. The artist made this portrait using a special technique. To learn more about this kind of art, look up the technique: engraving.

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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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