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

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Overview

Thomas Taylor 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 portrait shows a man's head and shoulders in profile. He has distinctive features. The portrait is small, measuring about 5.72 cm across. The artist used fine details to create this portrait. It's interesting because the subject, Thomas Taylor, is shown in a simple yet detailed way. To learn more about this style of portrait, look up the technique: engraving.

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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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