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Thomas Reade Rootes, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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Thomas Reade Rootes is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1808 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a profile portrait of Thomas Reade Rootes. He's turned to the side, looking away from us. The artist used a lot of detail to make him look real. The portrait is interesting because it was made using a technique that was popular back then, and the artist also made another portrait of Rootes later on. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into 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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