Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1804
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wilkinson is a 1804 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows James Wilkinson, an American military officer. He's dressed in formal attire, with a serious expression. The artist included many details in the portrait, like the folds of Wilkinson's clothing and the buttons on his jacket, which suggests the artist was skilled at creating intricate designs. The portrait is very small, measuring only about 5.7 cm by 5.5 cm, which makes the details even more impressive. The artist used a technique that allowed for a lot of detail in a small space. You can learn more about this technique by looking into 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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