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Unidentified Man, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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Unidentified Man 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 man's head and upper torso in profile. He's wearing a dark coat and a light cravat. The man's face is the focus of the portrait. The portrait is one of many small circular portraits. These portraits were likely made to be collected and displayed together. The artist used a lot of detail to make the man's face and clothes look realistic. You can learn more about this style 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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