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Théophile Cazanove, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1799

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Théophile Cazanove 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

The painting shows an elderly man in a side profile portrait. He's wearing formal attire. His facial features are notable. This portrait is interesting because it reflects the transition from 18th to early 19th-century portraiture. You can learn more about the artist's use of techniques like this by looking at 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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