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 print shows a woman’s profile in solid black against a white background. Light catches her hair and dress, giving depth to the flat shape. The artist used fine lines to shade the background, a trick called cross-hatching that makes the paper feel soft. You won’t find her name. Born in France but working in America, Saint-Mémin made over 200 portraits this way. His prints were fast, cheap, and flattering—perfect for early 1800s clients. Try another 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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