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Silas Lee, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1799

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Silas Lee is a 1799 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1799 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a person, Silas Lee. It's a portrait from 1799. The artist used different materials like graphite, white chalk, and charcoal to create it. The details in the portrait are interesting because they show the artist's skill in using these materials to create a likeness. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of 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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