Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Unidentified Female Silhouette is a 1797 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a woman’s profile in solid black against a pale background. The artist used fine lines to shade her face and collar, not paint. You can see the paper’s texture under the ink. Saint-Mémin made many such silhouettes in America around 1800. He copied poses from European prints, but left this woman’s name blank. The lack of color keeps the focus on her sharp profile. Check out another print by 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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