Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1802
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Stephen Decatur, Sr. is a 1802 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of Stephen Decatur, Sr. He was an important figure in American maritime history. The artist used a small drawing to create this portrait, which is now at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The drawing is small, only 5.56 × 5.56 cm. It was made in 1802 by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin. The artist's use of a small drawing to create a portrait is notable. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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