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Solomon Moses, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1796

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Solomon Moses is a 1796 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1796 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Solomon Moses. He's dressed in simple clothes and has a gentle face. The artist used a lot of detail to create a realistic image, which is interesting because the portrait is very small, measuring only 5.56 × 5.56 cm. You can learn more about this technique by looking up 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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