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Stephen Van Rensselaer, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1797

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Stephen Van Rensselaer is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1797 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows Stephen Van Rensselaer in a profile bust. The artist used a lot of detail to create a realistic image. He also made a similar portrait of Van Rensselaer in 1805, which is interesting because it's a different version. You can learn more about the artist's 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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