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Sarah C. Conyers, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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Sarah C. Conyers is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1808 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Sarah C. Conyers. The portrait is small, measuring about 5.87 × 5.87 cm. It's a mezzotint and engraving on paper, which was a common technique back then. The artist likely used a lot of detail to make the portrait look realistic. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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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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