Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Unidentified Man is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The 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 serious, with a subtle expression. The portrait is one of many small circular portraits. These portraits were likely made to be collected and stored in albums. This was a common practice during that time, allowing people to keep track of friends and acquaintances. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: 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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